eletricidade

/i.lɛ.tɾi.si.ˈda.dɨ/

//i.lɛ.tɾi.si.ˈda.dɨ// noun

The verdict

“eletricidade” has 17 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #5,525. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,525
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,493
“E” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - designação dos fenômenos originados por cargas elétricas estáticas ou em movimento

Key facts for eletricidade
PropertyValue
Headwordeletricidade
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/i.lɛ.tɾi.si.ˈda.dɨ/
Letters12
Frequency rank#5,525
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “eletricidade” sits in Portuguese 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). eletricidade lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around eletricidade (IPA /i.lɛ.tɾi.si.ˈda.dɨ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,525 among 2,493 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "designação dos fenômenos originados por cargas elétricas estáticas ou em movimento".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for eletricidade, with forms such as "eeltricidade", "elerticidade", and "eletircidade". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is eletricidade, spelled E-L-E-T-R-I-C-I-D-A-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    designação dos fenômenos originados por cargas elétricas estáticas ou em movimento

Synonyms

corrente alternadacorrenteenergiaforça

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eeltricidade
  • elerticidade
  • eletircidade
  • eletrciidade
  • eletriccidade
  • eletricdiade
  • eletriciadde
  • eletricidadde
  • eletricidaed
  • eletriciddade
  • eletriciddae
  • eletriicdade
  • eletrricidade
  • elettricidade
  • elletricidade
  • eltericidade
  • leetricidade

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of eletricidade - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eeltricidade2elerticidade2eletircidade2eletrciidade2eletriccidade1eletricdiade2eletriciadde2eletricidadde1
Edit distance from "eletricidade"

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 "eletricidade"?
"eletricidade" is spelled E-L-E-T-R-I-C-I-D-A-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /i.lɛ.tɾi.si.ˈda.dɨ/.
What does "eletricidade" mean?
As a noun, "eletricidade" means: designação dos fenômenos originados por cargas elétricas estáticas ou em movimento
What are common misspellings of "eletricidade"?
Common misspellings include "eeltricidade", "elerticidade", "eletircidade", "eletrciidade", "eletriccidade". The correct spelling is "eletricidade".
How do you pronounce "eletricidade"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eletricidade" is /i.lɛ.tɾi.si.ˈda.dɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eletricidade" come from?
"eletricidade" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “eletricidade”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-L-E-T-R-I-C-I-D-A-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /i.lɛ.tɾi.si.ˈda.dɨ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list