voltaic

/vɒlˈteɪ.ɪk/

//vɒlˈteɪ.ɪk// adj

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"voltaic" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“voltaic” is uncommon English (frequency #73,783 among 969 “V” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,783
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - of or relating to electricity.

Corpus desk

Index EN-voltaic · voltaic · English

voltaic · rank #73,783 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,783
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH Vogler

Nearest frequency peer: Vogler (-2 rank slots)

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Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “voltaic”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “voltaic” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for voltaic
PropertyValue
Headwordvoltaic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/vɒlˈteɪ.ɪk/
Letters7
Frequency rank#73,783
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “voltaic” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).voltaiclands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Vogler” (#73,781), “VTOL” (#73,785), “waddling” (#73,787). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

voltaic is uncommon English at frequency #73,783 among 969 “V” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /vɒlˈteɪ.ɪk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

voltaic doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Volta + -ic after Alessandro Volta. The correct English form is voltaic, spelled V-O-L-T-A-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    of or relating to electricity.
  2. 2
    producing electricity by chemical action.
  3. 3
    reminiscent of the action of electricity: thrilling, shocking, dramatic.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how voltaic appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Around them, the air thrummed with the kind of voltaic wailing to power up the darkest night.

Etymology

From Volta + -ic after Alessandro Volta.

Synonyms

electricgalvanicvolta-electric

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "voltaic"?
"voltaic" is spelled V-O-L-T-A-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /vɒlˈteɪ.ɪk/.
What does "voltaic" mean?
As an adjective, "voltaic" means: of or relating to electricity.
How do you pronounce "voltaic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "voltaic" is /vɒlˈteɪ.ɪk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "voltaic"?
From Volta + -ic after Alessandro Volta. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "voltaic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list