# dielectric

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌdaɪ.ɪˈlɛk.tɹɪk/ · frequency rank #29,241

## Definitions
1. An electrically insulating or nonconducting material considered for its electric susceptibility, i.e. its property of polarization when exposed to an external electric field.

## Etymology
From dia- (“through”) + electric.
Learned 19th-century formation, coined by William Whewell (died 1866).

## Easily confused with
- **dialectic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dialectic-vs-dielectric)

## Common misspellings (15)
`ddielectric`, `deilectric`, `dieelctric`, `dielcetric`, `dielecctric`, `dielecrtic`, `dielectirc`, `dielectrci`, `dielectricc`, `dielectrric`, `dielecttric`, `dieletcric`, `diellectric`, `dileectric`, `idelectric`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dielectric