# archaeology

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɑː.kiˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/ · frequency rank #13,461

## Definitions
1. The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains.
2. The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains.
3. The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains.
4. The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀρχαιολογία (arkhaiología, “antiquarian lore, ancient legends, history”), from ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “primal, old, ancient”) + λόγος (lógos, “speech, oration, study”). By surface analysis, archaeo- + -logy.

## Easily confused with
- **archeology** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/archaeology-vs-archeology)

## Common misspellings (16)
`acrhaeology`, `arcaheology`, `arcchaeology`, `archaeloogy`, `archaeolgoy`, `archaeollogy`, `archaeologgy`, `archaeologyy`, `archaeoloyg`, `archaeoolgy`, `archaoelogy`, `archeaology`, `archhaeology`, `arhcaeology`, `arrchaeology`, `rachaeology`

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