hydroelectric

/ˌhʌɪdrəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk/

//ˌhʌɪdrəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk// adj

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"hydroelectric" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hydroelectric” has 21 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,095. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,095
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - That generates electricity by converting the energy of moving water, or of steam escaping under high pressure.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hydroelectric · hydroelectric · English

hydroelectric · rank #25,095 · 21 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,095
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH humankind

Nearest frequency peer: humankind (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “hydroelectric”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “hydroelectric” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for hydroelectric
PropertyValue
Headwordhydroelectric
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌhʌɪdrəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk/
Letters13
Frequency rank#25,095
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “hydroelectric”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).hydroelectriclands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “humankind” (#25,094), “I's” (#25,096), “Horatio” (#25,093). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hydroelectric” is #25,095. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around hydroelectric (IPA /ˌhʌɪdrəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #25,095 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for hydroelectric, with forms such as "hdyroelectric", "hhydroelectric", and "hyddroelectric". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From hydro- + electric. The correct English form is hydroelectric, spelled H-Y-D-R-O-E-L-E-C-T-R-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    That generates electricity by converting the energy of moving water, or of steam escaping under high pressure.
  2. 2
    Of or relating to the electricity so produced.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how hydroelectric appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Baishan hydroelectric station is located 39 km from the downstream Hongshi hydroelectric station and 250 km from the downstream Fengman hydroelectric station, Jilin Province, China, on the upper reaches of the Second Songhua River, […] In Baishan district the weather is very cold in winter (lowest temperature, -44.5°C; highest temperature, 38.8°C; long-te…

Etymology

From hydro- + electric.

Synonyms

HEhydro

This word in other languages

hidroeléctrico(Español)hydro-électrique(Français)hidroelétrico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hdyroelectric
  • hhydroelectric
  • hyddroelectric
  • hydorelectric
  • hydreolectric
  • hydroeelctric
  • hydroelcetric
  • hydroelecctric
  • hydroelecrtic
  • hydroelectirc
  • hydroelectrci
  • hydroelectricc
  • hydroelectrric
  • hydroelecttric
  • hydroeletcric
  • hydroellectric
  • hydroleectric
  • hydrroelectric
  • hyrdoelectric
  • hyydroelectric
  • yhdroelectric

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hydroelectric - 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.

hdyroelectric2hhydroelectric1hyddroelectric1hydorelectric2hydreolectric2hydroeelctric2hydroelcetric2hydroelecctric1
Edit distance from "hydroelectric"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hydroelectric"?
"hydroelectric" is spelled H-Y-D-R-O-E-L-E-C-T-R-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌhʌɪdrəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk/.
What does "hydroelectric" mean?
As an adjective, "hydroelectric" means: That generates electricity by converting the energy of moving water, or of steam escaping under high pressure.
What are common misspellings of "hydroelectric"?
Common misspellings include "hdyroelectric", "hhydroelectric", "hyddroelectric", "hydorelectric", "hydreolectric". The correct spelling is "hydroelectric".
How do you pronounce "hydroelectric"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hydroelectric" is /ˌhʌɪdrəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "hydroelectric"?
From hydro- + electric. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "hydroelectric", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

conversational21 variantscondescending21 variantsindustrialized21 variantscapitalization21 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list