hipófisis

[iˈpofisis]

/[iˈpofisis]/ noun

The verdict

“hipófisis” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #70,331 among 1,569 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,331
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Glándula endocrina presente en los vertebrados, que segrega las hormonas encargadas de regular la homeostasis y el crecimiento, mediante la función de otras glándulas endocrinas subordinadas, aloja...

Corpus desk

Index ES-hipofisis · hipófisis · Spanish

hipófisis · rank #70,331 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #70,331
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH hipotenusa

Nearest frequency peer: hipotenusa (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “hipófisis”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “hipófisis” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for hipófisis
PropertyValue
Headwordhipófisis
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[iˈpofisis]
Letters9
Frequency rank#70,331
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “hipófisis” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).hipófisiscae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “hipotenusa” (#70,330), “horcas” (#70,334), “herederas” (#70,327). Entre 1,569 lemas con “H”, “hipófisis” va en #70,331. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hipófisis is uncommon Spanish at frequency #70,331 among 1,569 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [iˈpofisis]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Glándula endocrina presente en los vertebrados, que segrega las hormonas encargadas de regular la homeostasis y el crecimiento, mediante la función de otras glándulas endocrinas subordinadas, aloja...".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for hipófisis, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 hipófisis, spelled H-I-P-Ó-F-I-S-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Glándula endocrina presente en los vertebrados, que segrega las hormonas encargadas de regular la homeostasis y el crecimiento, mediante la función de otras glándulas endocrinas subordinadas, alojada en un espacio óseo llamado silla turca, situado en la base del cráneo.

Synonyms

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hipófisis"?
"hipófisis" is spelled H-I-P-Ó-F-I-S-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [iˈpofisis].
What does "hipófisis" mean?
As a noun, "hipófisis" means: Glándula endocrina presente en los vertebrados, que segrega las hormonas encargadas de regular la homeostasis y el crecimiento, mediante la función de otras glándulas endocrinas subordinadas, aloja...
How do you pronounce "hipófisis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hipófisis" is [iˈpofisis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "hipófisis", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list