entomology

/ˌɛntəˈmɒlədʒi/

//ˌɛntəˈmɒlədʒi// noun

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"entomology" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“entomology” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #36,541. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,541
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The scientific study of insects, and (informal) of other arthropods (and occasionally other invertebrates).

Corpus desk

Index EN-entomology · entomology · English

entomology · rank #36,541 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #36,541
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH encyclopaedia

Nearest frequency peer: encyclopaedia (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “entomology”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “entomology” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

entomology vs etymology
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for entomology
PropertyValue
Headwordentomology
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌɛntəˈmɒlədʒi/
Letters10
Frequency rank#36,541
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “entomology”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).entomologylands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “encyclopaedia” (#36,540), “erred” (#36,542), “encroaching” (#36,539). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “entomology” is #36,541. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around entomology (IPA /ˌɛntəˈmɒlədʒi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,541 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The scientific study of insects, and (informal) of other arthropods (and occasionally other invertebrates).".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for entomology, with forms such as "enntomology", "enotmology", and "entmoology". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "etymology", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French entomologie, from Ancient Greek ἔντομον (éntomon, “insect”) + -logie (from Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía, “-logy”)), equivalent to entomo- + -logy. The correct English form is entomology, spelled E-N-T-O-M-O-L-O-G-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The scientific study of insects, and (informal) of other arthropods (and occasionally other invertebrates).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how entomology appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Entomology is an important field of study within biology.
  2. “This suggests that most of the foraging that the bees do occurs very close to the hive,” study co-author Margarita López-Uribe, an associate professor of entomology at PSU, told CNN on Monday.

Etymology

From French entomologie, from Ancient Greek ἔντομον (éntomon, “insect”) + -logie (from Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía, “-logy”)), equivalent to entomo- + -logy.

This word in other languages

entomología(Español)entomologie(Français)Entomologie(Deutsch)entomologia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enntomology
  • enotmology
  • entmoology
  • entomloogy
  • entommology
  • entomolgoy
  • entomollogy
  • entomologgy
  • entomologyy
  • entomoloyg
  • entomoolgy
  • entoomlogy
  • enttomology
  • etnomology
  • netomology

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of entomology - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

enntomology1enotmology2entmoology2entomloogy2entommology1entomolgoy2entomollogy1entomologgy1
Edit distance from "entomology"

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 "entomology"?
"entomology" is spelled E-N-T-O-M-O-L-O-G-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɛntəˈmɒlədʒi/.
What does "entomology" mean?
As a noun, "entomology" means: The scientific study of insects, and (informal) of other arthropods (and occasionally other invertebrates).
What words are commonly confused with "entomology"?
"entomology" is commonly confused with "etymology". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "entomology"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entomology" is /ˌɛntəˈmɒlədʒi/. 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 "entomology"?
From French entomologie, from Ancient Greek ἔντομον (éntomon, “insect”) + -logie (from Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía, “-logy”)), equivalent to entomo- + -logy. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "entomology", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list