# theology vs typology

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### theology
*noun · IPA /θiˈɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/ · frequency rank #8,098*
The study of God, a god, or gods; and of the truthfulness of religion in general.

### typology
*noun · IPA /taɪˈpɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/ · frequency rank #44,541*
The study of symbolic representation, especially of the origin and meaning of Scripture types.

## Source
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