paramagnetic
adjective
paramagnetic is spelled P-A-R-A-M-A-G-N-E-T-I-C: 12 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 77,666th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, paramagnetic means “Exhibiting paramagnetism” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in paramagnetic?
| Letters | 12: P-A-R-A-M-A-G-N-E-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 77,666th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is paramagnetic?
Paramagnetic appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 77,666th 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 paramagnetic?
- US
Paramagnetic has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Neøn-paramagnetic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of paramagnetic
- more paramagnetic comparative
- most paramagnetic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does paramagnetic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Exhibiting paramagnetism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Paramagnetic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense exhibiting paramagnetism:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | paramagnetisch |
| Spanish | paramagnético |
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 paramagnetic come from?
From para- + magnetic. Coined by English polymath William Whewell in 1850 for Michael Faraday.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).