hypotension

noun

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"hypotension" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hypotension” is uncommon English (frequency #51,760 among 2,646 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,760
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The disease or disorder of abnormally low blood pressure.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hypotension · hypotension · English

hypotension · rank #51,760 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,760
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH hydride

Nearest frequency peer: hydride (-1 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 “hypotension”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for hypotension
PropertyValue
Headwordhypotension
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters11
Frequency rank#51,760
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “hypotension” 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).hypotensionfalls 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: “hydride” (#51,759), “IAAF” (#51,761), “IAP” (#51,762). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hypotension” is #51,760. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hypotension is uncommon English at frequency #51,760 among 2,646 “H” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The disease or disorder of abnormally low blood pressure.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for hypotension, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From hypo- + tension. The correct English form is hypotension, spelled H-Y-P-O-T-E-N-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The disease or disorder of abnormally low blood pressure.

Etymology

From hypo- + tension.

Antonyms

hypertension

This word in other languages

hypotension(Français)Hypotonie(Deutsch)hipotensão(Português)

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 "hypotension"?
"hypotension" is spelled H-Y-P-O-T-E-N-S-I-O-N.
What does "hypotension" mean?
As a noun, "hypotension" means: The disease or disorder of abnormally low blood pressure.
What is the origin of the word "hypotension"?
From hypo- + tension. 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 "hypotension", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list