# hypothalamus

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #43,198

## Definitions
1. A region of the forebrain located below the thalamus, forming the basal portion of the diencephalon, and functioning to regulate body temperature, some metabolic processes and governing the autonomic nervous system.

## Etymology
From hypo- + thalamus.

## Common misspellings (19)
`hhypothalamus`, `hpyothalamus`, `hyopthalamus`, `hypohtalamus`, `hypotahlamus`, `hypothaalmus`, `hypothalammus`, `hypothalamsu`, `hypothalamuss`, `hypothalaums`, `hypothallamus`, `hypothalmaus`, `hypothhalamus`, `hypothlaamus`, `hypotthalamus`, `hyppothalamus`, `hyptohalamus`, `hyypothalamus`, `yhpothalamus`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hypothalamus