# entomology

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɛntəˈmɒlədʒi/ · frequency rank #36,541

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

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

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

## Common misspellings (15)
`enntomology`, `enotmology`, `entmoology`, `entomloogy`, `entommology`, `entomolgoy`, `entomollogy`, `entomologgy`, `entomologyy`, `entomoloyg`, `entomoolgy`, `entoomlogy`, `enttomology`, `etnomology`, `netomology`

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