electronic

/ˌɛl.ɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/; /ˌɛl.ɪkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/; /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/

//ˌɛl.ɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/; /ˌɛl.ɪkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/; /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk// adj

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The verdict

“electronic” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #13,276. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,276
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eletrônico

Corpus desk

Index PT-electronic · electronic · Portuguese

electronic · rank #13,276 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,276
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH eca

Nearest frequency peer: eca (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “electronic”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “electronic” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

electronic vs eletrónico
70% similar
electronic vs electric
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for electronic
PropertyValue
Headwordelectronic
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌɛl.ɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/; /ˌɛl.ɪkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/; /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/
Letters10
Frequency rank#13,276
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “electronic”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).electroniccai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “eca” (#13,275), “donde” (#13,273), “engravidar” (#13,279). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “electronic” fica em #13,276. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around electronic (IPA /ˌɛl.ɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/; /ˌɛl.ɪkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/; /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #13,276 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eletrônico".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for electronic, with forms such as "eelctronic", "elcetronic", and "elecctronic". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "eletrónico", "electric", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is electronic, spelled E-L-E-C-T-R-O-N-I-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    eletrônico

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eelctronic
  • elcetronic
  • elecctronic
  • elecrtonic
  • electornic
  • electrnoic
  • electroinc
  • electronci
  • electronicc
  • electronnic
  • electrronic
  • electtronic
  • eletcronic
  • ellectronic
  • leectronic

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of electronic - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eelctronic2elcetronic2elecctronic1elecrtonic2electornic2electrnoic2electroinc2electronci2
Edit distance from "electronic"

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "electronic"?
"electronic" is spelled E-L-E-C-T-R-O-N-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɛl.ɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/; /ˌɛl.ɪkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/; /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/.
What does "electronic" mean?
As an adjective, "electronic" means: eletrônico
What words are commonly confused with "electronic"?
"electronic" is commonly confused with "eletrónico", "electric". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "electronic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "electronic" is /ˌɛl.ɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/; /ˌɛl.ɪkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/; /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "electronic" come from?
"electronic" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

engravidar#13,279diplomacia#13,270dinossauro#13,269espectador#13,284

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

largamente15 variantspronunciar15 variantsveterinária15 variantsascendente15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list