electroconvulsive

adj

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"electroconvulsive" is a 17-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“electroconvulsive” is uncommon English (frequency #90,402 among 2,246 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,402
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Causing seizures or convulsions by means of strong electrical shocks.

Corpus desk

Index EN-electroconvulsive · electroconvulsive · English

electroconvulsive · rank #90,402 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #90,402
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH egger

Nearest frequency peer: egger (-2 rank slots)

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Long-tail ranks near “electroconvulsive”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “electroconvulsive” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for electroconvulsive
PropertyValue
Headwordelectroconvulsive
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters17
Frequency rank#90,402
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “electroconvulsive” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).electroconvulsivefalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “egger” (#90,400), “Eelam” (#90,399), “Eartha” (#90,395). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “electroconvulsive” is #90,402. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

electroconvulsive is uncommon English at frequency #90,402 among 2,246 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Causing seizures or convulsions by means of strong electrical shocks.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for electroconvulsive in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From electro- + convulsive. The correct English form is electroconvulsive, spelled E-L-E-C-T-R-O-C-O-N-V-U-L-S-I-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Causing seizures or convulsions by means of strong electrical shocks.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Electroconvulsive therapy is virtually a last-resort technique.

Etymology

From electro- + convulsive.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "electroconvulsive"?
"electroconvulsive" is spelled E-L-E-C-T-R-O-C-O-N-V-U-L-S-I-V-E.
What does "electroconvulsive" mean?
As an adjective, "electroconvulsive" means: Causing seizures or convulsions by means of strong electrical shocks.
What is the origin of the word "electroconvulsive"?
From electro- + convulsive. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 17 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list