# electricity

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌiː.lɛkˈtɹɪs.ɪ.ti/ · frequency rank #3,426

## Definitions
1. Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now understood to be a phenomenon caused by the distribution and movement of charged subatomic particles and their interaction with the electromagnetic field.
2. The study of electrical phenomena; the branch of science dealing with such phenomena.
3. A feeling of excitement; a thrill.
4. Electrical power, as supplied by power stations or generators.
5. Electrical energy, as supplied by power stations or generators.
6. The supply of electricity, as a utility.

## Etymology
From electric + -ity.

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

## Common misspellings (17)
`eelctricity`, `elcetricity`, `elecctricity`, `elecrticity`, `electircity`, `electrciity`, `electriccity`, `electricitty`, `electricityy`, `electriciyt`, `electrictiy`, `electriicty`, `electrricity`, `electtricity`, `eletcricity`, `ellectricity`, `leectricity`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/electricity