ferric
/ˈfɛɹɪk/adjective
ferric is spelled F-E-R-R-I-C: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,913th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, ferric means “Pertaining to, derived from, or containing iron” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ferric?
| Letters | 6: F-E-R-R-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 65,913th 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 ferric?
Ferric appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,913th 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 ferric?
- /ˈfɛɹɪk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-ferric.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of ferric
- more ferric comparative
- most ferric superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ferric mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Pertaining to, derived from, or containing iron.
- 2
Of compounds of iron in which it has a valence or oxidation number of +3.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ferric in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
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 ferric come from?
From Latin ferricus, from ferrum (“iron”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).