microbiology

/ˌmʌɪkrə(ʊ)bʌɪˈɒlədʒi/

//ˌmʌɪkrə(ʊ)bʌɪˈɒlədʒi// noun

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"microbiology" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“microbiology” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,003. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,003
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The branch of biology that deals with microorganisms, especially their effects on man and other living organisms.

Corpus desk

Index EN-microbiology · microbiology · English

microbiology · rank #21,003 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,003
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Melinda

Nearest frequency peer: Melinda (-2 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 “microbiology”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “microbiology” 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 microbiology
PropertyValue
Headwordmicrobiology
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌmʌɪkrə(ʊ)bʌɪˈɒlədʒi/
Letters12
Frequency rank#21,003
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “microbiology”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).microbiologylands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Melinda” (#21,001), “modernity” (#21,006), “Maxine” (#20,999). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “microbiology” is #21,003. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around microbiology (IPA /ˌmʌɪkrə(ʊ)bʌɪˈɒlədʒi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,003 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The branch of biology that deals with microorganisms, especially their effects on man and other living organisms.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for microbiology, with forms such as "imcrobiology", "mcirobiology", and "miccrobiology". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From micro- + biology. The correct English form is microbiology, spelled M-I-C-R-O-B-I-O-L-O-G-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The branch of biology that deals with microorganisms, especially their effects on man and other living organisms.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Holonyms: biology, bioscience

Etymology

From micro- + biology.

Synonyms

microbiology

This word in other languages

microbiología(Español)microbiologie(Français)Mikrobiologie(Deutsch)microbiologia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imcrobiology
  • mcirobiology
  • miccrobiology
  • micorbiology
  • micrboiology
  • microbbiology
  • microbiloogy
  • microbiolgoy
  • microbiollogy
  • microbiologgy
  • microbiologyy
  • microbioloyg
  • microbioolgy
  • microboilogy
  • microibology
  • micrrobiology
  • mircobiology
  • mmicrobiology

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of microbiology - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

imcrobiology2mcirobiology2miccrobiology1micorbiology2micrboiology2microbbiology1microbiloogy2microbiolgoy2
Edit distance from "microbiology"

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 "microbiology"?
"microbiology" is spelled M-I-C-R-O-B-I-O-L-O-G-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌmʌɪkrə(ʊ)bʌɪˈɒlədʒi/.
What does "microbiology" mean?
As a noun, "microbiology" means: The branch of biology that deals with microorganisms, especially their effects on man and other living organisms.
What are common misspellings of "microbiology"?
Common misspellings include "imcrobiology", "mcirobiology", "miccrobiology", "micorbiology", "micrboiology". The correct spelling is "microbiology".
How do you pronounce "microbiology"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "microbiology" is /ˌmʌɪkrə(ʊ)bʌɪˈɒlədʒi/. 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 "microbiology"?
From micro- + biology. 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 "microbiology", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

manipulative#20,994thunderstorm#21,096contemplated#20,889appreciative#21,136

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

Fitzpatrick18 variantsuninterrupted18 variantsattractiveness18 variantsdismantling18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list