# electrocution

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪˌlɛktɹəˈkjuːʃən/ · frequency rank #48,216

## Definitions
1. Deliberate execution by electric shock, usually involving an electric chair.
2. The accidental death or suicide by electric shock.
3. A severe electric shock, whether fatal or not.

## Etymology
Blend of electro- + execution. By surface analysis, electrocute + -ion.
Coined in the US around 1888, in relation to the introduction of the electric chair (see quotes).

## Common misspellings (20)
`eelctrocution`, `elcetrocution`, `elecctrocution`, `elecrtocution`, `electorcution`, `electrcoution`, `electroccution`, `electroctuion`, `electrocuiton`, `electrocusion`, `electrocutino`, `electrocutionn`, `electrocutoin`, `electrocuttion`, `electrouction`, `electrrocution`, `electtrocution`, `eletcrocution`, `ellectrocution`, `leectrocution`

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