chronology

/kɹəˈnɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/

//kɹəˈnɒl.ə.d͡ʒi// noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

"chronology" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“chronology” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,749. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,749
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The science of determining the order in which events occurred.

Corpus desk

Index EN-chronology · chronology · English

chronology · rank #21,749 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,749
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH choral

Nearest frequency peer: choral (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “chronology”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “chronology” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for chronology
PropertyValue
Headwordchronology
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɹəˈnɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/
Letters10
Frequency rank#21,749
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “chronology”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).chronologylands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “choral” (#21,748), “clam” (#21,750), “cheesecake” (#21,747). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “chronology” is #21,749. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around chronology (IPA /kɹəˈnɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,749 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for chronology, with forms such as "cchronology", "chhronology", and "chornology". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From chrono- (“relating to time”) + -logy (“study of, account of”), after New Latin chronologia from Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos, “time”) + λόγος (lógos, “reason, explanation”). Literally "time reason" in Modern Greek. The correct English form is chronology, spelled C-H-R-O-N-O-L-O-G-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The science of determining the order in which events occurred.
  2. 2
    An arrangement of events into chronological order; called a timeline when involving graphical elements.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how chronology appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The film's chronology is not entirely obvious, but can be worked out by the clothes the characters are wearing in the scenes.

Etymology

From chrono- (“relating to time”) + -logy (“study of, account of”), after New Latin chronologia from Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos, “time”) + λόγος (lógos, “reason, explanation”). Literally "time reason" in Modern Greek.

This word in other languages

cronología(Español)chronologie(Français)Chronologie(Deutsch)cronologia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchronology
  • chhronology
  • chornology
  • chrnoology
  • chronloogy
  • chronnology
  • chronolgoy
  • chronollogy
  • chronologgy
  • chronologyy
  • chronoloyg
  • chronoolgy
  • chroonlogy
  • chrronology
  • crhonology
  • hcronology

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chronology - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cchronology1chhronology1chornology2chrnoology2chronloogy2chronnology1chronolgoy2chronollogy1
Edit distance from "chronology"

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 "chronology"?
"chronology" is spelled C-H-R-O-N-O-L-O-G-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /kɹəˈnɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/.
What does "chronology" mean?
As a noun, "chronology" means: The science of determining the order in which events occurred.
What are common misspellings of "chronology"?
Common misspellings include "cchronology", "chhronology", "chornology", "chrnoology", "chronloogy". The correct spelling is "chronology".
How do you pronounce "chronology"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chronology" is /kɹəˈnɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/. 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 "chronology"?
From chrono- (“relating to time”) + -logy (“study of, account of”), after New Latin chronologia from Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos, “time”) + λόγος (lógos, “reason, explanation”). Literally "time reason" in Modern Greek. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "chronology", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cheesecake#21,747conflicted#21,758convection#21,759Cretaceous#21,764

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

coronavirus16 variantsdeflection16 variantsannihilation16 variantseffortlessly16 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list