Hypophyse
\hypoˈfyːzə\
The verdict
“Hypophyse” is uncommon French (frequency #60,081 among 1,969 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #60,081
- frequency rank, French
- 1,969
- “H” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hypophyse, glande pituitaire.
Corpus desk
Index FR-hypophyse · Hypophyse · French
Hypophyse · rank #60,081 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #60,081
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 1,969
- PHOTO-FINISH hydrographie
Nearest frequency peer: hydrographie (-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.
Rangs de longue queue près de « Hypophyse »
Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court
- hosties
hosties
39,922 corpus weight
- hydrographie
hydrographie
39,921 corpus weight
- Hypophyse
Hypophyse
39,920 corpus weight
- hélios
hélios
39,919 corpus weight
- iconiques
iconiques
39,916 corpus weight
- IDH
IDH
39,915 corpus weight
What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « Hypophyse » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Hypophyse |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \hypoˈfyːzə\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #60,081 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Hypophyse » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Hypophyse is uncommon French at frequency #60,081 among 1,969 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \hypoˈfyːzə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hypophyse, glande pituitaire.".
Hypophyse doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Hypophyse, spelled H-Y-P-O-P-H-Y-S-E.
Definition
- 1Hypophyse, glande pituitaire.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Hypophyse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Um die Testosteronproduktion anzukurbeln, arbeitet (der Hypothalamus) mit der benachbarten Hypophyse zusammen, das ist die wichtigste Drüse für unseren Hormonhaushalt.
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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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