electrotype
noun, verb
electrotype is spelled E-L-E-C-T-R-O-T-Y-P-E: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, electrotype means “a plate, made by electroplating a mold, such as used in letterpress printing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of electrotype is electrotypes.
How many letters and syllables are in electrotype?
| Letters | 11: E-L-E-C-T-R-O-T-Y-P-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 180,281st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is electrotype?
Electrotype appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st 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).
Forms of electrotype
- electrotypes plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- electrotyping participle, present
- electrotyped participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does electrotype mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
a plate, made by electroplating a mold, such as used in letterpress printing
verb
- 1
to make such a plate
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does electrotype come from?
From electro- + type.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).