electrolyze
verb
electrolyze is spelled E-L-E-C-T-R-O-L-Y-Z-E: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 89 million words in written English, the 301,415th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, electrolyze means “To decompose by means of, or as a result of electrolysis” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in electrolyze?
| Letters | 11: E-L-E-C-T-R-O-L-Y-Z-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 89 million words; the 301,415th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is electrolyze?
Electrolyze appears about once in every 89 million words in written English, the 301,415th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of electrolyze
- electrolyzes present, singular, he/she/it
- electrolyzing participle, present
- electrolyzed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does electrolyze mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To decompose by means of, or as a result of electrolysis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Electrolyze in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense utilize electrolysis:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | électrolyser |
| Spanish | electrolizar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does electrolyze come from?
Coined by British scientist Michael Faraday in 1834. From electrolysis + -ize.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).