hypertonic
adjective
hypertonic is spelled H-Y-P-E-R-T-O-N-I-C: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, hypertonic means “Having a greater osmotic pressure than another” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in hypertonic?
| Letters | 10: H-Y-P-E-R-T-O-N-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 105,204th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is hypertonic?
Hypertonic appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th 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 hypertonic?
Hypertonic 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).
What rhymes with hypertonic?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as hypertonic.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: hypocretin.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of hypertonic
- more hypertonic comparative
- most hypertonic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hypertonic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having a greater osmotic pressure than another.
- 2
Having a very high muscular tension; spastic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hypertonic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having a greater osmotic pressure:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | hyperton, hypertonisch |
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 hypertonic come from?
From hyper- + tonic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).