electromagnetism

Name: electromagnetism, English Word Data
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/ɪˌlɛk.tɹəʊˈmæɡ.nəˌtɪzm̩/

//ɪˌlɛk.tɹəʊˈmæɡ.nəˌtɪzm̩// noun

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The verdict

“electromagnetism” is uncommon English (frequency #58,659 among 18,836 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,659
frequency rank, English: 18,836
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A unified fundamental force that combines the aspects of electricity and magnetism and is one of the four fundamental forces.

Key facts for electromagnetism
Property	Value
Headword	electromagnetism
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ɪˌlɛk.tɹəʊˈmæɡ.nəˌtɪzm̩/
Letters	16
Frequency rank	#58,659
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “electromagnetism” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). electromagnetism lands here:

#58,659

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

electromagnetism is uncommon English at frequency #58,659 among 18,836 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɪˌlɛk.tɹəʊˈmæɡ.nəˌtɪzm̩/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for electromagnetism, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From electro- + magnetism. The correct English form is electromagnetism, spelled E-L-E-C-T-R-O-M-A-G-N-E-T-I-S-M.

Definition

1
A unified fundamental force that combines the aspects of electricity and magnetism and is one of the four fundamental forces.
2
Electricity and magnetism, collectively, as a field of study.

Etymology

From electro- + magnetism.

This word in other languages

electromagnetismo(Español)électromagnétisme(Français)Elektromagnetismus(Deutsch)eletromagnetismo(Português)

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 "electromagnetism"?

"electromagnetism" is spelled E-L-E-C-T-R-O-M-A-G-N-E-T-I-S-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪˌlɛk.tɹəʊˈmæɡ.nəˌtɪzm̩/.

What does "electromagnetism" mean?

As a noun, "electromagnetism" means: A unified fundamental force that combines the aspects of electricity and magnetism and is one of the four fundamental forces.

How do you pronounce "electromagnetism"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "electromagnetism" is /ɪˌlɛk.tɹəʊˈmæɡ.nəˌtɪzm̩/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What is the origin of the word "electromagnetism"?

From electro- + magnetism. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “electromagnetism”

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The one correct English spelling is E-L-E-C-T-R-O-M-A-G-N-E-T-I-S-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.