# geophysics

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌdʒiː.əʊˈfɪz.ɪks/ · frequency rank #40,711

## Definitions
1. A branch of earth science dealing with the physical processes and phenomena occurring in the earth and in its vicinity.

## Etymology
From geo- + physics.

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

## Common misspellings (16)
`egophysics`, `geohpysics`, `geophhysics`, `geophsyics`, `geophyiscs`, `geophyscis`, `geophysiccs`, `geophysicss`, `geophysisc`, `geophyssics`, `geophyysics`, `geopphysics`, `geopyhsics`, `gepohysics`, `ggeophysics`, `goephysics`

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