# archeology

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɑː.kiːˈɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/ · frequency rank #38,288

## Definitions
1. Uncommon spelling of archaeology.

## Etymology
From Middle French archéologie, from Ancient Greek ἀρχαιολογία (arkhaiología, “antiquarian lore, ancient legends, history”), from ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “primal, old, ancient”) + λόγος (lógos, “speech, oration, study”). By surface analysis, archeo- + -logy, but not coined in that way.

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

## Common misspellings (15)
`acrheology`, `arccheology`, `arcehology`, `archeloogy`, `archeolgoy`, `archeollogy`, `archeologgy`, `archeologyy`, `archeoloyg`, `archeoolgy`, `archheology`, `archoelogy`, `arhceology`, `arrcheology`, `racheology`

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