crystallography

/ˌkɹɪstəˈlɒɡɹəfi/

//ˌkɹɪstəˈlɒɡɹəfi// noun

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"crystallography" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“crystallography” has 24 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #47,003. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,003
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords
24
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The experimental science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids.

Key facts for crystallography
PropertyValue
Headwordcrystallography
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌkɹɪstəˈlɒɡɹəfi/
Letters15
Frequency rank#47,003
Misspellings tracked24
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “crystallography” 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). crystallography lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 24 spelling variants around crystallography (IPA /ˌkɹɪstəˈlɒɡɹəfi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,003 among 43,570 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 24 likely wrong-spelling variants for crystallography, with forms such as "ccrystallography", "crrystallography", and "crsytallography". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From crystal + -ography. The correct English form is crystallography, spelled C-R-Y-S-T-A-L-L-O-G-R-A-P-H-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The experimental science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids.
  2. 2
    The study of crystals.

Etymology

From crystal + -ography.

This word in other languages

cristalografía(Español)cristallographie(Français)Kristallographie(Deutsch)cristalografia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccrystallography
  • crrystallography
  • crsytallography
  • crysatllography
  • crysstallography
  • crystallgoraphy
  • crystallogarphy
  • crystalloggraphy
  • crystallograhpy
  • crystallographhy
  • crystallographyy
  • crystallograpphy
  • crystallograpyh
  • crystallogrpahy
  • crystallogrraphy
  • crystallorgaphy
  • crystalography
  • crystalolgraphy
  • crystlalography
  • crysttallography
  • crytsallography
  • cryystallography
  • cyrstallography
  • rcystallography

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of crystallography - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccrystallography1crrystallography1crsytallography2crysatllography2crysstallography1crystallgoraphy2crystallogarphy2crystalloggraphy1
Edit distance from "crystallography"

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 "crystallography"?
"crystallography" is spelled C-R-Y-S-T-A-L-L-O-G-R-A-P-H-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌkɹɪstəˈlɒɡɹəfi/.
What does "crystallography" mean?
As a noun, "crystallography" means: The experimental science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids.
What are common misspellings of "crystallography"?
Common misspellings include "ccrystallography", "crrystallography", "crsytallography", "crysatllography", "crysstallography". The correct spelling is "crystallography".
How do you pronounce "crystallography"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "crystallography" is /ˌkɹɪstəˈlɒɡɹəfi/. 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 "crystallography"?
From crystal + -ography. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “crystallography”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is C-R-Y-S-T-A-L-L-O-G-R-A-P-H-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌkɹɪstəˈlɒɡɹəfi/ (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