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 May 6, 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...
| 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) |
Where “hypochondriasis” sits in English frequency
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.
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.
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- The one correct English spelling is H-Y-P-O-C-H-O-N-D-R-I-A-S-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.