# microscopy

> English word · Noun · IPA /maɪˈkɹɒs.kə.pi/ · frequency rank #20,708

## Definitions
1. The study of microscopes, their design and manufacture.
2. The use of microscopes.

## Etymology
From micro- + -scopy.

## Easily confused with
- **microscope** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/microscope-vs-microscopy)
- **microscopic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/microscopic-vs-microscopy)

## Common misspellings (16)
`imcroscopy`, `mciroscopy`, `miccroscopy`, `micorscopy`, `microcsopy`, `microsccopy`, `microscoppy`, `microscopyy`, `microscoyp`, `microscpoy`, `microsocpy`, `microsscopy`, `micrroscopy`, `micrsocopy`, `mircoscopy`, `mmicroscopy`

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