# neutrino

> English word · Noun · IPA /njuːˈtɹiːnəʊ/ · frequency rank #35,428

## Definitions
1. An elementary particle that is classified as a lepton, and has an extremely small but nonzero mass and no electric charge. It interacts with the surroundings only via the weak force or gravitation, making it very difficult to detect.

## Etymology
Coined by Italian physicist Enrico Fermi in 1933 from neutron + the Italian diminutive suffix -ino; by surface analysis, neutr(o)- + -ino.

## Easily confused with
- **neutron** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neutrino-vs-neutron)

## Common misspellings (11)
`enutrino`, `neturino`, `neurtino`, `neutirno`, `neutrinno`, `neutrion`, `neutrnio`, `neutrrino`, `neuttrino`, `nneutrino`, `nuetrino`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/neutrino