hipotálamo

[ipoˈt̪alamo]

/[ipoˈt̪alamo]/ noun

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The verdict

“hipotálamo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #52,966 among 15,034 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,966
frequency rank, Spanish
15,034
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Parte del encéfalo, ubicada en la base del cerebro y unida a la hipófisis, que regula la temperatura, la sed, la actividad de la hipófisis y funciones del sistema nervioso central.

Key facts for hipotálamo
PropertyValue
Headwordhipotálamo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ipoˈt̪alamo]
Letters10
Frequency rank#52,966
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hipotálamo” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). hipotálamo lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hipotálamo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #52,966 among 15,034 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ipoˈt̪alamo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Parte del encéfalo, ubicada en la base del cerebro y unida a la hipófisis, que regula la temperatura, la sed, la actividad de la hipófisis y funciones del sistema nervioso central.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for hipotálamo, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is hipotálamo, spelled H-I-P-O-T-Á-L-A-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parte del encéfalo, ubicada en la base del cerebro y unida a la hipófisis, que regula la temperatura, la sed, la actividad de la hipófisis y funciones del sistema nervioso central.

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 "hipotálamo"?
"hipotálamo" is spelled H-I-P-O-T-Á-L-A-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ipoˈt̪alamo].
What does "hipotálamo" mean?
As a noun, "hipotálamo" means: Parte del encéfalo, ubicada en la base del cerebro y unida a la hipófisis, que regula la temperatura, la sed, la actividad de la hipófisis y funciones del sistema nervioso central.
How do you pronounce "hipotálamo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hipotálamo" is [ipoˈt̪alamo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hipotálamo" come from?
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Using “hipotálamo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-I-P-O-T-Á-L-A-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ipoˈt̪alamo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list