mythology

/mɪˈθɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/

//mɪˈθɒl.ə.d͡ʒi// noun

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"mythology" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“mythology” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,282. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,282
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mythology · mythology · English

mythology · rank #12,282 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,282
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH mutation

Nearest frequency peer: mutation (-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 “mythology”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mythology” 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 mythology
PropertyValue
Headwordmythology
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/mɪˈθɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/
Letters9
Frequency rank#12,282
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “mythology”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).mythologylands 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 “mutation” (#12,281), “Neal” (#12,283), “mutant” (#12,280). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “mythology” is #12,282. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around mythology (IPA /mɪˈθɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,282 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for mythology, with forms such as "mmythology", "mtyhology", and "myhtology". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: First attested as Middle English in 1412. From Middle French mythologie, from Latin mythologia, from Ancient Greek μυθολογία (muthología, “legend”) μυθολογέω (muthologéō, “to tell tales”), from μυθολόγος (muthológos, “legend”), from μῦθος (mûthos, “story”) … The correct English form is mythology, spelled M-Y-T-H-O-L-O-G-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes.
  2. 2
    A similar body of myths concerning an event, person or institution.
  3. 3
    Pervasive elements of a fictional universe that resemble a mythological universe.
  4. 4
    The set of misconceptions and false attitudes that are held about something and contribute to its perception.
  5. 5
    The systematic collection and study of myths.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Now the great obstacle in tracing the identity of any of the basic forms of worship lies in the vast number of names which appear in the ancient idolatries and mythologies, creating the illusion of a miscellany of gods, whereas many of these different names refer to the same deity. Thus the sun has been personified and worshipped under as many different n…
  2. The solitary, lumbering trolls of Scandinavian mythology would sometimes be turned to stone by exposure to sunlight. Barack Obama is hoping that several measures announced on June 4th will have a similarly paralysing effect on their modern incarnation, the patent troll.

Etymology

First attested as Middle English in 1412. From Middle French mythologie, from Latin mythologia, from Ancient Greek μυθολογία (muthología, “legend”) μυθολογέω (muthologéō, “to tell tales”), from μυθολόγος (muthológos, “legend”), from μῦθος (mûthos, “story”) + λέγω (légō, “to say”). By surface analysis, myth + -ology or mytho- + -logy.

Synonyms

godlore

This word in other languages

mitología(Español)mythologie(Français)Mythologie(Deutsch)mitologia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmythology
  • mtyhology
  • myhtology
  • mythhology
  • mythloogy
  • mytholgoy
  • mythollogy
  • mythologgy
  • mythologyy
  • mytholoyg
  • mythoolgy
  • mytohlogy
  • mytthology
  • myythology
  • ymthology

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmythology1mtyhology2myhtology2mythhology1mythloogy2mytholgoy2mythollogy1mythologgy1
Edit distance from "mythology"

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 "mythology"?
"mythology" is spelled M-Y-T-H-O-L-O-G-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /mɪˈθɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/.
What does "mythology" mean?
As a noun, "mythology" means: The collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes.
What are common misspellings of "mythology"?
Common misspellings include "mmythology", "mtyhology", "myhtology", "mythhology", "mythloogy". The correct spelling is "mythology".
How do you pronounce "mythology"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mythology" is /mɪˈθɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/. 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 "mythology"?
First attested as Middle English in 1412. From Middle French mythologie, from Latin mythologia, from Ancient Greek μυθολογία (muthología, “legend”) μυθολογέω (muthologéō, “to tell tales”), from μυθολόγος (muthológos, “legend”), from μῦθος (mûthos,... 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 "mythology", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

deficiency15 variantsaggressively15 variantsbargaining15 variantswithstand15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list