# electronics

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɛl.ɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪks/ · frequency rank #5,213

## Definitions
1. 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 forms of energy.
2. Devices 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)
3. Electronic circuitry.

## Etymology
From electron + -ics.

## Easily confused with
- **electrons** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/electronics-vs-electrons)
- **electrics** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/electrics-vs-electronics)
- **electronic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/electronic-vs-electronics)
- **electronica** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/electronica-vs-electronics)

## Common misspellings (17)
`eelctronics`, `elcetronics`, `elecctronics`, `elecrtonics`, `electornics`, `electrnoics`, `electroincs`, `electroncis`, `electroniccs`, `electronicss`, `electronisc`, `electronnics`, `electrronics`, `electtronics`, `eletcronics`, `ellectronics`, `leectronics`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/electronics