# cosmetology

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkɒz.məˈtɒləd͡ʒi/ · frequency rank #44,710

## Definitions
1. The science of cosmetics.
2. The profession of a cosmetologist or beautician.

## Etymology
From French cosmétologie. By surface analysis, cosmetics + -ology.

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

## Common misspellings (17)
`ccosmetology`, `comsetology`, `cosemtology`, `cosmeotlogy`, `cosmetloogy`, `cosmetolgoy`, `cosmetollogy`, `cosmetologgy`, `cosmetologyy`, `cosmetoloyg`, `cosmetoolgy`, `cosmettology`, `cosmmetology`, `cosmteology`, `cossmetology`, `csometology`, `ocsmetology`

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