hypnotise

^((h muet))\ip.nɔ.tiz\

/^((h muet))\ip.nɔ.tiz\/ verb

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The verdict

“hypnotise” is uncommon French (frequency #72,414 among 109,908 “H” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,414
frequency rank, French
109,908
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de hypnotiser.

Key facts for hypnotise
PropertyValue
Headwordhypnotise
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA^((h muet))\ip.nɔ.tiz\
Letters9
Frequency rank#72,414
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hypnotise” sits in French 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). hypnotise lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hypnotise is uncommon French at frequency #72,414 among 109,908 “H” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed ^((h muet))\ip.nɔ.tiz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for hypnotise in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is hypnotise, spelled H-Y-P-N-O-T-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de hypnotiser.
  2. 2
    Troisième personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de hypnotiser.
  3. 3
    Première personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de hypnotiser.
  4. 4
    Troisième personne du singulier du présent du subjonctif de hypnotiser.
  5. 5
    Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif de hypnotiser.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hypnotise"?
"hypnotise" is spelled H-Y-P-N-O-T-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is ^((h muet))\ip.nɔ.tiz\.
What does "hypnotise" mean?
As a verb, "hypnotise" means: Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de hypnotiser.
How do you pronounce "hypnotise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hypnotise" is ^((h muet))\ip.nɔ.tiz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hypnotise" come from?
"hypnotise" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “hypnotise”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is H-Y-P-N-O-T-I-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as ^((h muet))\ip.nɔ.tiz\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French 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