bacteriology

/bækˌtɪəɹ.ɪˈɒləd͡ʒi/

//bækˌtɪəɹ.ɪˈɒləd͡ʒi// noun

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"bacteriology" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bacteriology” is uncommon English (frequency #61,981 among 31,241 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,981
frequency rank, English
31,241
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture.

Key facts for bacteriology
PropertyValue
Headwordbacteriology
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/bækˌtɪəɹ.ɪˈɒləd͡ʒi/
Letters12
Frequency rank#61,981
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bacteriology” sits in English 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). bacteriology lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

bacteriology is uncommon English at frequency #61,981 among 31,241 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /bækˌtɪəɹ.ɪˈɒləd͡ʒi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture.".

bacteriology doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From bacterio- + -ology. The correct English form is bacteriology, spelled B-A-C-T-E-R-I-O-L-O-G-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture.

Etymology

From bacterio- + -ology.

This word in other languages

bacteriología(Español)bactériologie(Français)Bakteriologie(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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bacteriology"?
"bacteriology" is spelled B-A-C-T-E-R-I-O-L-O-G-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /bækˌtɪəɹ.ɪˈɒləd͡ʒi/.
What does "bacteriology" mean?
As a noun, "bacteriology" means: The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture.
How do you pronounce "bacteriology"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bacteriology" is /bækˌtɪəɹ.ɪˈɒləd͡ʒi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "bacteriology"?
From bacterio- + -ology. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “bacteriology”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is B-A-C-T-E-R-I-O-L-O-G-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /bækˌtɪəɹ.ɪˈɒləd͡ʒi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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