electronic

/ˌɛl.ɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/

//ˌɛl.ɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk// adj

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"electronic" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“electronic” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #2,730. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,730
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons.

Corpus desk

Index EN-electronic · electronic · English

electronic · rank #2,730 · 15 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,730
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH earned

Nearest frequency peer: earned (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “electronic”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “electronic” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

electronic vs electrons
80% similar
electronic vs electronics
91% similar
electronic vs electronica
91% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for electronic
PropertyValue
Headwordelectronic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌɛl.ɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/
Letters10
Frequency rank#2,730
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “electronic”

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).electroniclands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “earned” (#2,729), “error” (#2,731), “doctors” (#2,728). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “electronic” is #2,730. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around electronic (IPA /ˌɛl.ɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,730 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for electronic, with forms such as "eelctronic", "elcetronic", and "elecctronic". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "electrons", "electronics", "electronica", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From electron + -ic. The correct English form is electronic, spelled E-L-E-C-T-R-O-N-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons.
  2. 2
    Operating on the physical behavior of electrons, especially in semiconductors.
  3. 3
    Generated by an electronic device.
  4. 4
    Of or pertaining to the Internet.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. electronic music
  2. In America alone, people spent $170 billion on “direct marketing”—junk mail of both the physical and electronic varieties—last year. Yet of those who received unsolicited adverts through the post, only 3% bought anything as a result.

Etymology

From electron + -ic.

This word in other languages

electrónico(Español)électronique(Français)elektronisch(Deutsch)eletrônico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eelctronic
  • elcetronic
  • elecctronic
  • elecrtonic
  • electornic
  • electrnoic
  • electroinc
  • electronci
  • electronicc
  • electronnic
  • electrronic
  • electtronic
  • eletcronic
  • ellectronic
  • leectronic

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of electronic - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eelctronic2elcetronic2elecctronic1elecrtonic2electornic2electrnoic2electroinc2electronci2
Edit distance from "electronic"

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 "electronic"?
"electronic" is spelled E-L-E-C-T-R-O-N-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɛl.ɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/.
What does "electronic" mean?
As an adjective, "electronic" means: Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons.
What words are commonly confused with "electronic"?
"electronic" is commonly confused with "electrons", "electronics", "electronica". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "electronic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "electronic" is /ˌɛl.ɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/. 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 "electronic"?
From electron + -ic. 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 "electronic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

expression#2,734tournament#2,705resistance#2,756revolution#2,699

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

ultimately15 variantsanniversary15 variantsunderstood15 variantsretirement15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list