# chronology

> English word · Noun · IPA /kɹəˈnɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/ · frequency rank #21,749

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

## 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.

## Common misspellings (16)
`cchronology`, `chhronology`, `chornology`, `chrnoology`, `chronloogy`, `chronnology`, `chronolgoy`, `chronollogy`, `chronologgy`, `chronologyy`, `chronoloyg`, `chronoolgy`, `chroonlogy`, `chrronology`, `crhonology`, `hcronology`

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