genomics

noun

"genomics" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“genomics” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,292. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,292
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The study of the complete genome of an organism.

Corpus desk

Index EN-genomics · genomics · English

genomics · rank #29,292 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,292
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH GED

Nearest frequency peer: GED (-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 “genomics”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “genomics” 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).

genomics vs genomic
88% similar
genomics vs genetics
75% similar

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

Key facts for genomics
PropertyValue
Headwordgenomics
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#29,292
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “genomics”

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).genomicslands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “GED” (#29,291), “Gingrich” (#29,293), “goof” (#29,294). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “genomics” is #29,292. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around genomics, anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,292 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The study of the complete genome of an organism.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for genomics, with forms such as "egnomics", "genmoics", and "gennomics". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "genomic", "genetics", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From gene + -omics or genome + -ics. The correct English form is genomics, spelled G-E-N-O-M-I-C-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The study of the complete genome of an organism.

Etymology

From gene + -omics or genome + -ics.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egnomics
  • genmoics
  • gennomics
  • genoimcs
  • genomcis
  • genomiccs
  • genomicss
  • genomisc
  • genommics
  • geonmics
  • ggenomics
  • gneomics

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of genomics - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

egnomics2genmoics2gennomics1genoimcs2genomcis2genomiccs1genomicss1genomisc2
Edit distance from "genomics"

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 "genomics"?
"genomics" is spelled G-E-N-O-M-I-C-S.
What does "genomics" mean?
As a noun, "genomics" means: The study of the complete genome of an organism.
What words are commonly confused with "genomics"?
"genomics" is commonly confused with "genomic", "genetics". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "genomics"?
From gene + -omics or genome + -ics. 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 "genomics", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list