hypha
/ˈhaɪfə/
"hypha" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“hypha” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Any of the long, threadlike filaments that form the mycelium of a fungus.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hypha |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈhaɪfə/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “hypha” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
hypha is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈhaɪfə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Any of the long, threadlike filaments that form the mycelium of a fungus.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for hypha, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From New Latin hypha, from Ancient Greek ὑφή (huphḗ, “web”). The correct English form is hypha, spelled H-Y-P-H-A.
Definition
- 1Any of the long, threadlike filaments that form the mycelium of a fungus.
Etymology
From New Latin hypha, from Ancient Greek ὑφή (huphḗ, “web”).
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “hypha”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is H-Y-P-H-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈhaɪfə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.