voltaic
vol·ta·ic/vɑlˈteɪ.ɪk/adjective
voltaic is spelled V-O-L-T-A-I-C: 7 letters and 3 syllables (vol·ta·ic). It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 73,203rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, voltaic means “Of, relating to, or producing electricity” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in voltaic?
| Letters | 7: V-O-L-T-A-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: vol·ta·ic |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 73,203rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is voltaic?
Voltaic appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 73,203rd 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 voltaic?
- UK /vɒlˈteɪ.ɪk/
- US /vɑlˈteɪ.ɪk/
- Australia /vɔlˈtæɪ.ɪk/
Voltaic has 3 syllables, split vol·ta·ic in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-voltaic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with voltaic?
10 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as voltaic from its last stressed vowel (/eɪɪk/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of voltaic
- more voltaic comparative
- most voltaic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does voltaic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, relating to, or producing electricity.
- 2
reminiscent of the action of electricity: thrilling, shocking, dramatic.
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to Alessandro Volta or his work.
- 2
Of or pertaining to Burkina Faso, previously known as Upper Volta.
- 3
Of or pertaining to the Gur languages of Africa, in the Niger-Congo family.
noun
- 1
A person from Upper Volta.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Voltaic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or relating to electricity:
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 voltaic come from?
From Volta + -ic. Named after Italian chemist and physicist Alessandro Volta.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).