thermoelectricity
noun
thermoelectricity is spelled T-H-E-R-M-O-E-L-E-C-T-R-I-C-I-T-Y: 17 letters. It appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, thermoelectricity means “The direct conversion of heat into electricity” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in thermoelectricity?
| Letters | 17: T-H-E-R-M-O-E-L-E-C-T-R-I-C-I-T-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 95 million words; the 313,259th 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 thermoelectricity?
Thermoelectricity appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th 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).
What does thermoelectricity mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The direct conversion of heat into electricity
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Thermoelectricity in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense physics: direct conversion of heat into electricity:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | thermoélectricité |
| German | Thermoelektrizität |
| Spanish | termoelectricidad |
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 thermoelectricity come from?
From thermo- + electricity.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).