graphology
/ɡɹæˈfɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/
"graphology" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“graphology” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The study of handwriting, especially as a means of analyzing a person's character.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | graphology |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ɡɹæˈfɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “graphology” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
graphology is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɡɹæˈfɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
graphology doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From French graphologie, coined by Jean-Hippolyte Michon from Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ, “writing”) + French -logie (“study of”). By surface analysis, grapho- + -logy. The correct English form is graphology, spelled G-R-A-P-H-O-L-O-G-Y.
Definition
- 1The study of handwriting, especially as a means of analyzing a person's character.
- 2A system of handwriting.
Etymology
From French graphologie, coined by Jean-Hippolyte Michon from Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ, “writing”) + French -logie (“study of”). By surface analysis, grapho- + -logy.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “graphology”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is G-R-A-P-H-O-L-O-G-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ɡɹæˈfɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.