hypotonia
/ˌhaɪpəʊˈtəʊnɪə/
"hypotonia" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“hypotonia” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A state of reduced pressure of the intraocular fluid.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hypotonia |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌhaɪpəʊˈtəʊnɪə/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “hypotonia” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
hypotonia is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌhaɪpəʊˈtəʊnɪə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for hypotonia in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From New Latin hypotonia, from hypo- + Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos) + -ia. By surface analysis, hypo- + -tonia. The correct English form is hypotonia, spelled H-Y-P-O-T-O-N-I-A.
Definition
- 1A state of reduced pressure of the intraocular fluid.
- 2An abnormal loss of muscle tone.
Etymology
From New Latin hypotonia, from hypo- + Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos) + -ia. By surface analysis, hypo- + -tonia.
This word in other languages
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 “hypotonia”
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- The one correct English spelling is H-Y-P-O-T-O-N-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.