hypophysis
/haɪˈpɒfɪsɪs/
"hypophysis" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“hypophysis” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The pituitary gland.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hypophysis |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /haɪˈpɒfɪsɪs/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “hypophysis” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
hypophysis is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /haɪˈpɒfɪsɪs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for hypophysis in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó, “under”) + φύσις (phúsis, “nature”), from φύω (phúō, “to bring forth”). The correct English form is hypophysis, spelled H-Y-P-O-P-H-Y-S-I-S.
Definition
- 1The pituitary gland.
- 2The top cell of the suspensor in a dicot embryo, which will differentiate to form part of the root cap.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὑπό (hupó, “under”) + φύσις (phúsis, “nature”), from φύω (phúō, “to bring forth”).
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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 “hypophysis”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is H-Y-P-O-P-H-Y-S-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /haɪˈpɒfɪsɪs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.