hypothec
/haɪˈpɑ.θɪk/noun
hypothec is spelled H-Y-P-O-T-H-E-C: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hypothec means “In Scotland, a landlord's right over the stocking (cattle, implements, etc.), and crops of his tenant, as security for payment of rent” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hypothec is hypothecs.
How many letters and syllables are in hypothec?
| Letters | 8: H-Y-P-O-T-H-E-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 85 million words; the 293,966th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is hypothec?
Hypothec appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th 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).
How do you pronounce hypothec?
- UK /haɪˈpɒθ.ɪk/
- UK /hɪˈ-/
- US /haɪˈpɑ.θɪk/
Hypothec has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with hypothec?
3 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as hypothec from its last stressed vowel (/ɑθɪk/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of hypothec
- hypothecs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hypothec mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
In Scotland, a landlord's right over the stocking (cattle, implements, etc.), and crops of his tenant, as security for payment of rent.
- 2
In Québec, a legal right over property used as security for an obligation, such as a mortgage.
- 3
colloquialEverything; the whole lot.
...saddle and all, the whole hypothec turned round and grovelled in the dust below the donkey’s belly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does hypothec come from?
From Latin hypothēca (“pledge, mortgage”), from Ancient Greek ὑποθήκη (hupothḗkē, “warning, pledge”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).