hypochondriasis
/ˌhaɪːpɔ.kanˈdɹaɪːəsɪs/
"hypochondriasis" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“hypochondriasis” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A mental disorder (in some classifications of such disorders, including ICD-11) that is characterized by excessive fear of or preoccupation with a serious illness, despite medical testing and reass...
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Index EN-hypochondriasis · hypochondriasis · English
hypochondriasis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hypochondriasis |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌhaɪːpɔ.kanˈdɹaɪːəsɪs/ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “hypochondriasis” in English
Rare enough to double-check
hypochondriasis is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌhaɪːpɔ.kanˈdɹaɪːəsɪs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A mental disorder (in some classifications of such disorders, including ICD-11) that is characterized by excessive fear of or preoccupation with a serious illness, despite medical testing and reass...".
No generated misspelling entries exist for hypochondriasis in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From New Latin; by surface analysis, hypochondr(ium) + -iasis. See also hypochondria, hypochondrium, and Wikipedia at hypochondriasis § Etymology. The correct English form is hypochondriasis, spelled H-Y-P-O-C-H-O-N-D-R-I-A-S-I-S.
Definition
- 1A mental disorder (in some classifications of such disorders, including ICD-11) that is characterized by excessive fear of or preoccupation with a serious illness, despite medical testing and reassurance to the contrary.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how hypochondriasis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Near-synonym: hypochondria
Most individuals who previously would have been diagnosed with hypochondriasis in DSM-IV [1994] (preoccupation with having a serious disease based on the individual’s misinterpretation of bodily symptoms) are now classified as having somatic symptom disorder; however, in one-third of cases, the diagnosis of illness anxiety disorder applies instead.
Etymology
From New Latin; by surface analysis, hypochondr(ium) + -iasis. See also hypochondria, hypochondrium, and Wikipedia at hypochondriasis § Etymology.
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.