hypothermia

/ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɜː(ɹ)mi.ə/

//ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɜː(ɹ)mi.ə// noun

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

The verdict

“hypothermia” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,689. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,689
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abnormally low body temperature; specifically, below 35 degrees Celsius for humans.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hypothermia · hypothermia · English

hypothermia · rank #29,689 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,689
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH hustler

Nearest frequency peer: hustler (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “hypothermia”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “hypothermia” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for hypothermia
PropertyValue
Headwordhypothermia
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɜː(ɹ)mi.ə/
Letters11
Frequency rank#29,689
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “hypothermia”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).hypothermialands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “hustler” (#29,688), “IMG” (#29,690), “huntsman” (#29,687). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hypothermia” is #29,689. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around hypothermia (IPA /ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɜː(ɹ)mi.ə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,689 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Abnormally low body temperature; specifically, below 35 degrees Celsius for humans.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for hypothermia, with forms such as "hhypothermia", "hpyothermia", and "hyopthermia". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. 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 New Latin, from Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-, “under”) + θέρμη (thérmē, “heat”) + -ία (-ía, “feminine suffix”) . By surface analysis, hypo- + therm- + -ia. The correct English form is hypothermia, spelled H-Y-P-O-T-H-E-R-M-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abnormally low body temperature; specifically, below 35 degrees Celsius for humans.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how hypothermia appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Hypothermia is the systemic cold injury.
  2. The stages of hypothermia begin when the body is losing heat faster than it can produce it.

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-, “under”) + θέρμη (thérmē, “heat”) + -ία (-ía, “feminine suffix”) . By surface analysis, hypo- + therm- + -ia.

This word in other languages

hipotermia(Español)hypothermie(Français)Hypothermie(Deutsch)hipotermia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhypothermia
  • hpyothermia
  • hyopthermia
  • hypohtermia
  • hypotehrmia
  • hypothemria
  • hypotherima
  • hypothermai
  • hypothermmia
  • hypotherrmia
  • hypothhermia
  • hypothremia
  • hypotthermia
  • hyppothermia
  • hyptohermia
  • hyypothermia
  • yhpothermia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hypothermia - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hhypothermia1hpyothermia2hyopthermia2hypohtermia2hypotehrmia2hypothemria2hypotherima2hypothermai2
Edit distance from "hypothermia"

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 "hypothermia"?
"hypothermia" is spelled H-Y-P-O-T-H-E-R-M-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɜː(ɹ)mi.ə/.
What does "hypothermia" mean?
As a noun, "hypothermia" means: Abnormally low body temperature; specifically, below 35 degrees Celsius for humans.
What are common misspellings of "hypothermia"?
Common misspellings include "hhypothermia", "hpyothermia", "hyopthermia", "hypohtermia", "hypotehrmia". The correct spelling is "hypothermia".
How do you pronounce "hypothermia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hypothermia" is /ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɜː(ɹ)mi.ə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "hypothermia"?
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-, “under”) + θέρμη (thérmē, “heat”) + -ία (-ía, “feminine suffix”) . By surface analysis, hypo- + therm- + -ia. 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 "hypothermia", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list