genealogy

/ˌd͡ʒiniˈɑlədʒi/

//ˌd͡ʒiniˈɑlədʒi// noun

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"genealogy" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“genealogy” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,318. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,318
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree.

Corpus desk

Index EN-genealogy · genealogy · English

genealogy · rank #18,318 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,318
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH geese

Nearest frequency peer: geese (-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 “genealogy”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “genealogy” 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
Key facts for genealogy
PropertyValue
Headwordgenealogy
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌd͡ʒiniˈɑlədʒi/
Letters9
Frequency rank#18,318
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “genealogy”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).genealogylands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “geese” (#18,317), “geographically” (#18,319), “frontline” (#18,316). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “genealogy” is #18,318. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around genealogy (IPA /ˌd͡ʒiniˈɑlədʒi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,318 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for genealogy, with forms such as "egnealogy", "geenalogy", and "genaelogy". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English genealogie, genologie, genelogie, from Old French genealogie (Modern French généalogie), from Late Latin genealogia, from Ancient Greek γενεαλογία (genealogía), from γενεά (geneá, “generation, descent”) and -λογία (-logía, “study of”). The correct English form is genealogy, spelled G-E-N-E-A-L-O-G-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree.
  2. 2
    A record or table of such descent; a family tree.
  3. 3
    The study, and formal recording of such descents.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The book significantly extends on Rosenstein’s monumental 1990 work, “The Unbroken Chain,” which focused on the genealogies of the major Ashkenazi rabbinic dynasties from medieval times to the present.

Etymology

From Middle English genealogie, genologie, genelogie, from Old French genealogie (Modern French généalogie), from Late Latin genealogia, from Ancient Greek γενεαλογία (genealogía), from γενεά (geneá, “generation, descent”) and -λογία (-logía, “study of”).

Synonyms

pedigree

This word in other languages

genealogía(Español)généalogie(Français)Abstammung(Deutsch)genealogia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egnealogy
  • geenalogy
  • genaelogy
  • genealgoy
  • geneallogy
  • genealoggy
  • genealogyy
  • genealoyg
  • geneaolgy
  • genelaogy
  • gennealogy
  • ggenealogy
  • gneealogy

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egnealogy2geenalogy2genaelogy2genealgoy2geneallogy1genealoggy1genealogyy1genealoyg2
Edit distance from "genealogy"

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 "genealogy"?
"genealogy" is spelled G-E-N-E-A-L-O-G-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌd͡ʒiniˈɑlədʒi/.
What does "genealogy" mean?
As a noun, "genealogy" means: The descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree.
What are common misspellings of "genealogy"?
Common misspellings include "egnealogy", "geenalogy", "genaelogy", "genealgoy", "geneallogy". The correct spelling is "genealogy".
How do you pronounce "genealogy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "genealogy" is /ˌd͡ʒiniˈɑlədʒi/. 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 "genealogy"?
From Middle English genealogie, genologie, genelogie, from Old French genealogie (Modern French généalogie), from Late Latin genealogia, from Ancient Greek γενεαλογία (genealogía), from γενεά (geneá, “generation, descent”) and -λογία (-logía, “stu... 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 "genealogy", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

frontline#18,316Gibraltar#18,320elongated#18,298degrading#18,289

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

farmland13 variantscontinual13 variantsoutspoken13 variantsbiologist13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list