hipermetropía

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hipermetropía is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ipeɾmet̪ɾoˈpia]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Defecto ocular de refracción que consiste en que los rayos de luz inciden en el ojo humano, convergiendo detrás de la retina, formando de esta manera el foco o imagen. Es debida casi siempre a que ...".

hipermetropía has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is hipermetropía, spelled H-I-P-E-R-M-E-T-R-O-P-Í-A.