# photonics

> English word · Noun · IPA /foʊˈtɑnɪks/ · frequency rank #49,551

## Definitions
1. The science and technology of generating and controlling photons, particularly in the visible and near infrared light spectrum.

## Etymology
From photon + -ics.

## Easily confused with
- **phonics** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phonics-vs-photonics)
- **photonic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/photonic-vs-photonics)

## Common misspellings (14)
`hpotonics`, `phhotonics`, `phootnics`, `photnoics`, `photoincs`, `photoncis`, `photoniccs`, `photonicss`, `photonisc`, `photonnics`, `phottonics`, `phtoonics`, `pohtonics`, `pphotonics`

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