torpor
/ˈtɔːpə(ɹ)/
"torpor" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“torpor” is uncommon English (frequency #61,870 among 3,151 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #61,870
- frequency rank, English
- 3,151
- “T” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A state of being inactive or stuporous.
Corpus desk
Index EN-torpor · torpor · English
torpor · rank #61,870 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #61,870
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,151
- PHOTO-FINISH tooled
Nearest frequency peer: tooled (-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 “torpor”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- tib
tib
38,135 corpus weight
- tice
tice
38,134 corpus weight
- tooled
tooled
38,132 corpus weight
- torpor
torpor
38,131 corpus weight
- traceability
traceability
38,130 corpus weight
- transmissib…
transmissible
38,128 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “torpor” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | torpor |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈtɔːpə(ɹ)/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #61,870 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “torpor” in English
Rare enough to double-check
torpor is uncommon English at frequency #61,870 among 3,151 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈtɔːpə(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for torpor in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin torpor (“numbness”), from torpeō (“I am numb”). The correct English form is torpor, spelled T-O-R-P-O-R.
Definition
- 1A state of being inactive or stuporous.
- 2A state of apathy or lethargy.
- 3A state similar to hibernation characterised by energy-conserving, very deep sleep.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how torpor appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
She knew that she was the cause of her husband's utter ruin; and she strung herself to bear the consequences. The reproaches which agony extorted; or worse, cureless, uncomplaining depression, when his mind was sunk in a torpor, not the less painful because it was silent and moveless.
Etymology
From Latin torpor (“numbness”), from torpeō (“I am numb”).
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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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