electronics

[ɪˌlekˈtrɒnɪks]

/[ɪˌlekˈtrɒnɪks]/ noun

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The verdict

“electronics” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,022. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,022
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die mit Elektronen befasste Wissenschaft und Industrie

Key facts for electronics
PropertyValue
Headwordelectronics
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪˌlekˈtrɒnɪks]
Letters11
Frequency rank#31,022
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “electronics” sits in German 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). electronics lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around electronics (IPA [ɪˌlekˈtrɒnɪks]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,022 among 57,060 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for electronics, with forms such as "eelctronics", "elcetronics", and "elecctronics". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is electronics, spelled E-L-E-C-T-R-O-N-I-C-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    die mit Elektronen befasste Wissenschaft und Industrie
  2. 2
    Erzeugnisse dieser Wissenschaft und Industrie

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eelctronics
  • elcetronics
  • elecctronics
  • elecrtonics
  • electornics
  • electrnoics
  • electroincs
  • electroncis
  • electroniccs
  • electronicss
  • electronisc
  • electronnics
  • electrronics
  • electtronics
  • eletcronics
  • ellectronics
  • leectronics

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of electronics - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eelctronics2elcetronics2elecctronics1elecrtonics2electornics2electrnoics2electroincs2electroncis2
Edit distance from "electronics"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "electronics"?
"electronics" is spelled E-L-E-C-T-R-O-N-I-C-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪˌlekˈtrɒnɪks].
What does "electronics" mean?
As a noun, "electronics" means: die mit Elektronen befasste Wissenschaft und Industrie
What are common misspellings of "electronics"?
Common misspellings include "eelctronics", "elcetronics", "elecctronics", "elecrtonics", "electornics". The correct spelling is "electronics".
How do you pronounce "electronics"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "electronics" is [ɪˌlekˈtrɒnɪks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "electronics" come from?
"electronics" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “electronics”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-L-E-C-T-R-O-N-I-C-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɪˌlekˈtrɒnɪks] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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