hypertensive
adjective, noun
hypertensive is spelled H-Y-P-E-R-T-E-N-S-I-V-E: 12 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 53,573rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, hypertensive means “Of, pertaining to, or causing hypertension” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in hypertensive?
| Letters | 12: H-Y-P-E-R-T-E-N-S-I-V-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 53,573rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is hypertensive?
Hypertensive appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 53,573rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce hypertensive?
Hypertensive has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of hypertensive
- hypertensives plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hypertensive mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, pertaining to, or causing hypertension.
noun
- 1
A person with hypertension.
- 2
A drug or substance that increases blood pressure.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hypertensive in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | hypertensif, hypertenseur , hypertendu |
| Portuguese | hipertensor |
| Spanish | hipertensivo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does hypertensive come from?
From hyper- + tensive or hypertension + -ive.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).