hypotension

\i.pɔ.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃\

/\i.pɔ.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“hypotension” is uncommon French (frequency #54,633 among 1,969 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,633
frequency rank, French
1,969
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Baisse de la pression artérielle systolique en dessous des 90 mmHg.

Corpus desk

Index FR-hypotension · hypotension · French

hypotension · rank #54,633 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,633
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,969
  • PHOTO-FINISH hyperbolique

Nearest frequency peer: hyperbolique (-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 « hypotension »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « hypotension » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for hypotension
PropertyValue
Headwordhypotension
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\i.pɔ.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃\
Letters11
Frequency rank#54,633
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « hypotension » en français

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).hypotensiontombe dans cette queue de rareté:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Voisins rares de la même bande: « hyperbolique » (#54,632), « hébergeant » (#54,634), « humérus » (#54,631). Parmi 1,969 lemmes en « H », « hypotension » est au #54,633. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hypotension is uncommon French at frequency #54,633 among 1,969 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \i.pɔ.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Baisse de la pression artérielle systolique en dessous des 90 mmHg.".

hypotension has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. 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 is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is hypotension, spelled H-Y-P-O-T-E-N-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Baisse de la pression artérielle systolique en dessous des 90 mmHg.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how hypotension appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. «Le simple fait de prendre ces médicaments-là, ça amène des risques d’hypotension, des chutes de pression, des étourdissements et des situations vraiment graves, précise la pharmacienne Diane Lamarre. ….»
  2. L’hypotension induit un malaise vagal quand elle est forte.

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This word in other languages

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 "hypotension"?
"hypotension" is spelled H-Y-P-O-T-E-N-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \i.pɔ.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃\.
What does "hypotension" mean?
As a noun, "hypotension" means: Baisse de la pression artérielle systolique en dessous des 90 mmHg.
How do you pronounce "hypotension"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hypotension" is \i.pɔ.tɑ̃.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list