# criminology

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #28,884

## Definitions
1. The study of crime and criminals, especially their behaviour.

## Etymology
From criminal + -logy.

## Common misspellings (17)
`ccriminology`, `cirminology`, `criimnology`, `criminloogy`, `criminnology`, `criminolgoy`, `criminollogy`, `criminologgy`, `criminologyy`, `criminoloyg`, `criminoolgy`, `crimionlogy`, `crimminology`, `crimniology`, `crmiinology`, `crriminology`, `rciminology`

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