Elektrik

[eˈlɛktʁɪk]

/[eˈlɛktʁɪk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Elektrik” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,555. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,555
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gesamtheit der durch Strom betriebenen Einrichtungen eines Fahrzeugs, Hauses …

Corpus desk

Index DE-elektrik · Elektrik · German

Elektrik · rank #33,555 · 12 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,555
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Elch

Nearest frequency peer: Elch (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Elektrik“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Elektrik“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Elektrik vs elektro
63% similar
Elektrik vs Elektron
75% similar
Elektrik vs Elektronik
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Elektrik
PropertyValue
HeadwordElektrik
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eˈlɛktʁɪk]
Letters8
Frequency rank#33,555
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Elektrik“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Elektrikliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Elch“ (#33,554), „Emigranten“ (#33,556), „elastischen“ (#33,553). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Elektrik“ bei #33,555. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Elektrik (IPA [eˈlɛktʁɪk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,555 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Elektrik, with forms such as "eelktrik", "elekktrik", and "elekrtik". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "elektro", "Elektron", "Elektronik", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Elektrik, spelled E-L-E-K-T-R-I-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gesamtheit der durch Strom betriebenen Einrichtungen eines Fahrzeugs, Hauses …
  2. 2
    Lehre von der Elektrizität

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Ali reparierte ihre Autos, kümmerte sich um die Elektrik, montierte neue Airbags in ihre Limousinen.“

Synonyms

Elektrizitätslehre

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eelktrik
  • elekktrik
  • elekrtik
  • elektirk
  • elektrikk
  • elektrki
  • elektrrik
  • elekttrik
  • eletkrik
  • elketrik
  • ellektrik
  • leektrik

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Elektrik - 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.

eelktrik2elekktrik1elekrtik2elektirk2elektrikk1elektrki2elektrrik1elekttrik1
Edit distance from "Elektrik"

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 "Elektrik"?
"Elektrik" is spelled E-L-E-K-T-R-I-K. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈlɛktʁɪk].
What does "Elektrik" mean?
As a noun, "Elektrik" means: Gesamtheit der durch Strom betriebenen Einrichtungen eines Fahrzeugs, Hauses …
What words are commonly confused with "Elektrik"?
"Elektrik" is commonly confused with "elektro", "Elektron", "Elektronik". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Elektrik"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Elektrik" is [eˈlɛktʁɪk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Elektrik" come from?
"Elektrik" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Engpässe#33,560erbringt#33,568Dormagen#33,536exotisch#33,578

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

ehrliches12 variantsExekution12 variantsexistiere12 variantsgesundem12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list