hypoglycemic

/ˌhaɪpəʊɡlaɪˈsiːmɪk/

//ˌhaɪpəʊɡlaɪˈsiːmɪk// adj

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"hypoglycemic" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hypoglycemic” is uncommon English (frequency #72,407 among 2,646 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,407
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Suffering from hypoglycemia.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hypoglycemic · hypoglycemic · English

hypoglycemic · rank #72,407 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,407
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH Iban

Nearest frequency peer: Iban (+2 rank slots)

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.

Long-tail ranks near “hypoglycemic”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “hypoglycemic” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for hypoglycemic
PropertyValue
Headwordhypoglycemic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌhaɪpəʊɡlaɪˈsiːmɪk/
Letters12
Frequency rank#72,407
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “hypoglycemic” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).hypoglycemicfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “Iban” (#72,409), “ignorantly” (#72,412), “Howlin” (#72,401). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hypoglycemic” is #72,407. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hypoglycemic is uncommon English at frequency #72,407 among 2,646 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌhaɪpəʊɡlaɪˈsiːmɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for hypoglycemic, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From hypoglycemia + -ic. The correct English form is hypoglycemic, spelled H-Y-P-O-G-L-Y-C-E-M-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Suffering from hypoglycemia.
  2. 2
    Causing hypoglycemia.

Etymology

From hypoglycemia + -ic.

Antonyms

hyperglycemic

This word in other languages

hipoglucemiante(Español)unterzuckert(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hypoglycemic"?
"hypoglycemic" is spelled H-Y-P-O-G-L-Y-C-E-M-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌhaɪpəʊɡlaɪˈsiːmɪk/.
What does "hypoglycemic" mean?
As an adjective, "hypoglycemic" means: Suffering from hypoglycemia.
How do you pronounce "hypoglycemic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hypoglycemic" is /ˌhaɪpəʊɡlaɪˈsiːmɪk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "hypoglycemic"?
From hypoglycemia + -ic. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "hypoglycemic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

incomparably#72,419inordinately#72,423intriguingly#72,428heterocyclic#72,385

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list