climatology

/klaɪ.mɪˈtɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/

//klaɪ.mɪˈtɒ.lə.d͡ʒi// noun

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"climatology" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“climatology” is uncommon English (frequency #60,714 among 43,570 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,714
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The science that deals with climates, and investigates their phenomena and causes.

Key facts for climatology
PropertyValue
Headwordclimatology
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/klaɪ.mɪˈtɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/
Letters11
Frequency rank#60,714
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “climatology” 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). climatology 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

climatology is uncommon English at frequency #60,714 among 43,570 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /klaɪ.mɪˈtɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The science that deals with climates, and investigates their phenomena and causes.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for climatology, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From climate + -ology. The correct English form is climatology, spelled C-L-I-M-A-T-O-L-O-G-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The science that deals with climates, and investigates their phenomena and causes.

Etymology

From climate + -ology.

This word in other languages

climatología(Español)climatologie(Français)Klimatologie(Deutsch)climatologia(Português)

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 "climatology"?
"climatology" is spelled C-L-I-M-A-T-O-L-O-G-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /klaɪ.mɪˈtɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/.
What does "climatology" mean?
As a noun, "climatology" means: The science that deals with climates, and investigates their phenomena and causes.
How do you pronounce "climatology"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "climatology" is /klaɪ.mɪˈtɒ.lə.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 "climatology"?
From climate + -ology. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “climatology”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is C-L-I-M-A-T-O-L-O-G-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /klaɪ.mɪˈtɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/ (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