incandescence
/ˌɪn.kænˈdɛs.əns/
"incandescence" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“incandescence” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - the emission of visible light by a hot body
Corpus desk
Index EN-incandescence · incandescence · English
incandescence · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | incandescence |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌɪn.kænˈdɛs.əns/ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “incandescence” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
incandescence is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌɪn.kænˈdɛs.əns/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for incandescence, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French incandescence. Morphologically incandesce + -ence. The correct English form is incandescence, spelled I-N-C-A-N-D-E-S-C-E-N-C-E.
Definition
- 1the emission of visible light by a hot body
- 2the light so emitted
- 3great emotion, especially anger
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how incandescence appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
That sensual triggering which is to awaken them into the incandescence of Gay Consciousness to which world of Spirit a loving sexual flowering is both "open sesame" and Gateway.
Etymology
Borrowed from French incandescence. Morphologically incandesce + -ence.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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