numerology
/ˌnjuːməˈɹɒləd͡ʒi/
"numerology" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“numerology” is uncommon English (frequency #56,940 among 24,391 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #56,940
- frequency rank, English
- 24,391
- “N” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The study of the purported mystical relationship between numbers (or the letters of words, represented by numbers) and the character or action of physical objects and living beings.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | numerology |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌnjuːməˈɹɒləd͡ʒi/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #56,940 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “numerology” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
numerology is uncommon English at frequency #56,940 among 24,391 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌnjuːməˈɹɒləd͡ʒi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The study of the purported mystical relationship between numbers (or the letters of words, represented by numbers) and the character or action of physical objects and living beings.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for numerology, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From numero- + -logy. The correct English form is numerology, spelled N-U-M-E-R-O-L-O-G-Y.
Definition
- 1The study of the purported mystical relationship between numbers (or the letters of words, represented by numbers) and the character or action of physical objects and living beings.
Etymology
From numero- + -logy.
Synonyms
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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “numerology”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is N-U-M-E-R-O-L-O-G-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌnjuːməˈɹɒləd͡ʒi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.