hypersensitivity

noun

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"hypersensitivity" is a 16-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hypersensitivity” has 26 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,433. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,433
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
26
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any heightened immune response to an antigen; an allergy; hypersensation.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hypersensitivity · hypersensitivity · English

hypersensitivity · rank #38,433 · 26 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,433
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 26 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hyperion

Nearest frequency peer: Hyperion (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “hypersensitivity”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “hypersensitivity” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for hypersensitivity
PropertyValue
Headwordhypersensitivity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters16
Frequency rank#38,433
Misspellings tracked26
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hypersensitivity” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).hypersensitivitylands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Hyperion” (#38,432), “inaccuracy” (#38,434), “huck” (#38,431). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 26 spelling variants around hypersensitivity, anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,433 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 26 likely wrong-spelling variants for hypersensitivity, with forms such as "hhypersensitivity", "hpyersensitivity", and "hyeprsensitivity". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From hyper- + sensitivity. The correct English form is hypersensitivity, spelled H-Y-P-E-R-S-E-N-S-I-T-I-V-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any heightened immune response to an antigen; an allergy; hypersensation.
  2. 2
    The state of being easily offended or hurt.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how hypersensitivity appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. "I might say," remarked Professor Richet, "that the hyper-sensibility is moral as well as physical. Panbek is impressionable and full of emotion, with the temperament of the poet and all those little weaknesses, if we may call them so, which the poet pays as a ransom for his gifts."
  2. If our universities are teaching students that their emotions can be used effectively as weapons—or at least as evidence in administrative proceedings—then they are teaching students to nurture a kind of hypersensitivity that will lead them into countless drawn-out conflicts in college and beyond.

Etymology

From hyper- + sensitivity.

This word in other languages

hypersensibilité(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhypersensitivity
  • hpyersensitivity
  • hyeprsensitivity
  • hyperesnsitivity
  • hyperrsensitivity
  • hypersenistivity
  • hypersennsitivity
  • hypersensiitvity
  • hypersensitiivty
  • hypersensitivitty
  • hypersensitivityy
  • hypersensitiviyt
  • hypersensitivtiy
  • hypersensitivvity
  • hypersensittivity
  • hypersensitviity
  • hypersenssitivity
  • hypersenstiivity
  • hypersesnitivity
  • hypersnesitivity
  • hyperssensitivity
  • hypesrensitivity
  • hyppersensitivity
  • hypresensitivity
  • hyypersensitivity
  • yhpersensitivity

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hypersensitivity - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hhypersensitivity1hpyersensitivity2hyeprsensitivity2hyperesnsitivity2hyperrsensitivity1hypersenistivity2hypersennsitivity1hypersensiitvity2
Edit distance from "hypersensitivity"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hypersensitivity"?
"hypersensitivity" is spelled H-Y-P-E-R-S-E-N-S-I-T-I-V-I-T-Y.
What does "hypersensitivity" mean?
As a noun, "hypersensitivity" means: Any heightened immune response to an antigen; an allergy; hypersensation.
What are common misspellings of "hypersensitivity"?
Common misspellings include "hhypersensitivity", "hpyersensitivity", "hyeprsensitivity", "hyperesnsitivity", "hyperrsensitivity". The correct spelling is "hypersensitivity".
What is the origin of the word "hypersensitivity"?
From hyper- + sensitivity. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "hypersensitivity", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 16 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (26 here; floor ≥5).

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list