meteorology

/ˌmiːtɪəˈɹɒləd͡ʒi/

//ˌmiːtɪəˈɹɒləd͡ʒi// noun

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"meteorology" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“meteorology” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,868. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,868
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The science that deals with the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially with weather and weather forecasting.

Corpus desk

Index EN-meteorology · meteorology · English

meteorology · rank #21,868 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #21,868
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH metaphysical

Nearest frequency peer: metaphysical (-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 “meteorology”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “meteorology” 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).

meteorology vs methodology
82% similar

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

Key facts for meteorology
PropertyValue
Headwordmeteorology
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌmiːtɪəˈɹɒləd͡ʒi/
Letters11
Frequency rank#21,868
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “meteorology”

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).meteorologylands 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 “metaphysical” (#21,867), “methyl” (#21,869), “mindless” (#21,870). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “meteorology” is #21,868. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around meteorology (IPA /ˌmiːtɪəˈɹɒləd͡ʒi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,868 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for meteorology, with forms such as "emteorology", "meetorology", and "meteoorlogy". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "methodology", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μετεωρολογία (meteōrología), from μετέωρα (metéōra, “celestial phenomena”), nominalized from the neuter plural of μετέωρος (metéōros, “high in the sky”), + -λογία (-logía, “study of”). By surface analysis, meteor (“atmos… The correct English form is meteorology, spelled M-E-T-E-O-R-O-L-O-G-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The science that deals with the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially with weather and weather forecasting.
  2. 2
    The atmospheric phenomena in a specific region or period.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. study of meteorology
  2. department of meteorology

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μετεωρολογία (meteōrología), from μετέωρα (metéōra, “celestial phenomena”), nominalized from the neuter plural of μετέωρος (metéōros, “high in the sky”), + -λογία (-logía, “study of”). By surface analysis, meteor (“atmospheric phenomenon”) + -ology (“study of”). First attested in 1563.

Synonyms

meteorologyweatherlore

This word in other languages

meteorología(Español)météorologie(Français)Meteorologie(Deutsch)meteorologia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emteorology
  • meetorology
  • meteoorlogy
  • meteorloogy
  • meteorolgoy
  • meteorollogy
  • meteorologgy
  • meteorologyy
  • meteoroloyg
  • meteoroolgy
  • meteorrology
  • meteroology
  • metoerology
  • metteorology
  • mmeteorology
  • mteeorology

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of meteorology - 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.

emteorology2meetorology2meteoorlogy2meteorloogy2meteorolgoy2meteorollogy1meteorologgy1meteorologyy1
Edit distance from "meteorology"

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 "meteorology"?
"meteorology" is spelled M-E-T-E-O-R-O-L-O-G-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌmiːtɪəˈɹɒləd͡ʒi/.
What does "meteorology" mean?
As a noun, "meteorology" means: The science that deals with the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially with weather and weather forecasting.
What words are commonly confused with "meteorology"?
"meteorology" is commonly confused with "methodology". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "meteorology"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "meteorology" is /ˌmiːtɪəˈɹɒləd͡ʒi/. 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 "meteorology"?
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μετεωρολογία (meteōrología), from μετέωρα (metéōra, “celestial phenomena”), nominalized from the neuter plural of μετέωρος (metéōros, “high in the sky”), + -λογία (-logía, “study of”). By surface analysis, mete... 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 "meteorology", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

momentarily#21,873presumption#21,901proclaiming#21,902reactionary#21,909

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

prospectus16 variantsprosthetic16 variantsintangible16 variantsselfishness16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list