hypopharynx
noun
hypopharynx is spelled H-Y-P-O-P-H-A-R-Y-N-X: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 68 million words in written English, the 258,950th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hypopharynx means “bottom part of the pharynx, the part of the throat that connects to the esophagus” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hypopharynx is hypopharynges or hypopharynxes.
How many letters and syllables are in hypopharynx?
| Letters | 11: H-Y-P-O-P-H-A-R-Y-N-X |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 68 million words; the 258,950th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is hypopharynx?
Hypopharynx appears about once in every 68 million words in written English, the 258,950th 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).
Forms of hypopharynx
- hypopharynges plural
- hypopharynxes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hypopharynx mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
bottom part of the pharynx, the part of the throat that connects to the esophagus
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hypopharynx in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense anatomy: bottom part of the pharynx:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | hipofaringe |
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 hypopharynx come from?
From hypo- + pharynx.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).