eletrólise

/i.lɛ.ˈtɾɔ.li.zɨ/

//i.lɛ.ˈtɾɔ.li.zɨ// noun

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The verdict

“eletrólise” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #66,781 among 2,493 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,781
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,493
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - processo que separa os elementos químicos de um composto através do uso da eletricidade

Key facts for eletrólise
PropertyValue
Headwordeletrólise
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/i.lɛ.ˈtɾɔ.li.zɨ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#66,781
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “eletrólise” 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). eletrólise lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

eletrólise is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #66,781 among 2,493 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /i.lɛ.ˈtɾɔ.li.zɨ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "processo que separa os elementos químicos de um composto através do uso da eletricidade".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for eletrólise, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is eletrólise, spelled E-L-E-T-R-Ó-L-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    processo que separa os elementos químicos de um composto através do uso da eletricidade

This word in other languages

electrolysis(English)electrólisis(Español)électrolyse(Français)Elektrolyse(Deutsch)

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 "eletrólise"?
"eletrólise" is spelled E-L-E-T-R-Ó-L-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /i.lɛ.ˈtɾɔ.li.zɨ/.
What does "eletrólise" mean?
As a noun, "eletrólise" means: processo que separa os elementos químicos de um composto através do uso da eletricidade
How do you pronounce "eletrólise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eletrólise" is /i.lɛ.ˈtɾɔ.li.zɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eletrólise" come from?
"eletrólise" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “eletrólise”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-L-E-T-R-Ó-L-I-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /i.lɛ.ˈtɾɔ.li.zɨ/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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