electromagnetism

/ɪˌlɛk.tɹəʊˈmæɡ.nəˌtɪzm̩/

//ɪˌlɛk.tɹəʊˈmæɡ.nəˌtɪzm̩// noun

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"electromagnetism" is a 16-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“electromagnetism” is uncommon English (frequency #58,659 among 2,246 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,659
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A unified fundamental force that combines the aspects of electricity and magnetism and is one of the four fundamental forces.

Corpus desk

Index EN-electromagnetism · electromagnetism · English

electromagnetism · rank #58,659 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,659
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH eggnog

Nearest frequency peer: eggnog (-1 rank slots)

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Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “electromagnetism”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for electromagnetism
PropertyValue
Headwordelectromagnetism
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪˌlɛk.tɹəʊˈmæɡ.nəˌtɪzm̩/
Letters16
Frequency rank#58,659
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “electromagnetism” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).electromagnetismfalls in this rarity band:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “eggnog” (#58,658), “elegiac” (#58,660), “eggman” (#58,657). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “electromagnetism” is #58,659. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

electromagnetism is uncommon English at frequency #58,659 among 2,246 “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. 1
    A unified fundamental force that combines the aspects of electricity and magnetism and is one of the four fundamental forces.
  2. 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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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 16 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list