electronics
/ˌɛl.ɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪks/
"electronics" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“electronics” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #5,213 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #5,213
- frequency rank, English
- 11
- letters
- 17
- tracked misspellings
- 4
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The study and use of electrical devices that operate by controlling the flow of electrons or other electrically charged particles or by converting the flow of charged particles to or from other for...
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | electronics |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌɛl.ɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪks/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #5,213 |
| Misspellings tracked | 17 |
| Confusable pairs | 4 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “electronics” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for electronics is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌɛl.ɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪks/. Corpus data places it at rank #5,213 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for electronics, with forms such as "eelctronics", "elcetronics", and "elecctronics". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "electrons", "electrics", "electronic", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Etymologically, the entry records: From electron + -ics. The correct English form is electronics, spelled E-L-E-C-T-R-O-N-I-C-S.
Definition
- 1The study and use of electrical devices that operate by controlling the flow of electrons or other electrically charged particles or by converting the flow of charged particles to or from other forms of energy.
- 2Devices which require the flow of electrons through conductors and semiconductors in order to perform their function; devices that operate on electrical power (battery or outlet)
- 3Electronic circuitry.
Etymology
From electron + -ics.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: eelctronics,elcetronics,elecctronics,elecrtonics,electornics,electrnoics,electroincs,electroncis,electroniccs,electronicss,electronisc,electronnics,electrronics,electtronics,eletcronics,ellectronics,leectronics
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of electronics - 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.
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.
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Using “electronics”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is E-L-E-C-T-R-O-N-I-C-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌɛl.ɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪks/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “electrons” - see the side-by-side comparison. electronics vs electrons
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.