magnetic field

noun

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

The verdict

“magnetic field” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A condition in the space around a magnet or electric current in which there is a detectable magnetic force and two magnetic poles are present.

Key facts for magnetic field
PropertyValue
Headwordmagnetic field
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “magnetic field” sits in English frequency

magnetic field falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

magnetic field is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for magnetic field in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is magnetic field, spelled M-A-G-N-E-T-I-C- -F-I-E-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A condition in the space around a magnet or electric current in which there is a detectable magnetic force and two magnetic poles are present.
  2. 2
    A condition in the space around a magnet or electric current in which there is a detectable magnetic force and two magnetic poles are present.
  3. 3
    A condition in the space around a magnet or electric current in which there is a detectable magnetic force and two magnetic poles are present.

Synonyms

B-fieldH-field

This word in other languages

campo magnético(Español)champ magnétique(Français)Magnetfeld(Deutsch)campo magnético(Português)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "magnetic field"?
"magnetic field" is spelled M-A-G-N-E-T-I-C- -F-I-E-L-D.
What does "magnetic field" mean?
As a noun, "magnetic field" means: A condition in the space around a magnet or electric current in which there is a detectable magnetic force and two magnetic poles are present.
What language does "magnetic field" come from?
"magnetic field" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “magnetic field”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is M-A-G-N-E-T-I-C- -F-I-E-L-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list