isoelectronic
iso·el·ec·tron·icadjective
isoelectronic is spelled I-S-O-E-L-E-C-T-R-O-N-I-C: 13 letters and 5 syllables (iso·el·ec·tron·ic). It appears about once in every 49 million words in written English, the 217,360th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, isoelectronic means “Having the same electronic configuration, although consisting of different elements” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in isoelectronic?
| Letters | 13: I-S-O-E-L-E-C-T-R-O-N-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: iso·el·ec·tron·ic |
| In writing | about once in every 49 million words; the 217,360th 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 isoelectronic?
Isoelectronic appears about once in every 49 million words in written English, the 217,360th 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 isoelectronic?
- US
Isoelectronic has 5 syllables, split iso·el·ec·tron·ic in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-isoelectronic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does isoelectronic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having the same electronic configuration, although consisting of different elements.
Ammonia borane is isoelectronic with ethane.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Isoelectronic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense chemistry:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | isoelektronisch |
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 isoelectronic come from?
From iso- + electronic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).