electroplate
verb, noun
electroplate is spelled E-L-E-C-T-R-O-P-L-A-T-E: 12 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, electroplate means “To coat (an object) with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in electroplate?
| Letters | 12: E-L-E-C-T-R-O-P-L-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 40 million words; the 194,306th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is electroplate?
Electroplate appears about once in every 40 million words in written English, the 194,306th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce electroplate?
Electroplate has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of electroplate
- electroplates present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- electroplating participle, present
- electroplated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does electroplate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To coat (an object) with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis.
Near-synonym: electrodeposit
noun
- 1
Electroplated objects.
- 2
The layer of metal deposited in the course of electroplating.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Electroplate in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to coat an object with a thin layer of metal using electrolysis:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | plaquer |
| German | galvanisieren |
| Portuguese | galvaniza |
| Spanish | galvanizar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does electroplate come from?
From electro- + plate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).