# analogy

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈnæləd͡ʒi/ · frequency rank #10,979

## Definitions
1. A relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects, especially when used as a basis for explanation or extrapolation.
2. The proportion or the equality of ratios.
3. The correspondence of a word or phrase with the genius of a language, as learned from the manner in which its words and phrases are ordinarily formed; similarity of derivative or inflectional processes.

## Etymology
From Latin analogia, from Ancient Greek ἀναλογίᾱ (analogíā), from ἀνα- (ana-) + λόγος (lógos, “speech, reckoning”).

## Easily confused with
- **apology** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/analogy-vs-apology)
- **anatomy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/analogy-vs-anatomy)
- **analog** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/analog-vs-analogy)
- **analogue** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/analogue-vs-analogy)

## Common misspellings (10)
`aanlogy`, `analgoy`, `anallogy`, `analoggy`, `analogyy`, `analoyg`, `anaolgy`, `anlaogy`, `annalogy`, `naalogy`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/analogy