# oceanography

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌəʊʃjəˈnɒɡɹəfi/ · frequency rank #34,209

## Definitions
1. The exploration and scientific study of the oceans and ocean floor.

## Etymology
From ocean + -ography.

## Easily confused with
- **oceanographic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oceanographic-vs-oceanography)

## Common misspellings (18)
`coeanography`, `ocaenography`, `occeanography`, `oceangoraphy`, `oceannography`, `oceanogarphy`, `oceanoggraphy`, `oceanograhpy`, `oceanographhy`, `oceanographyy`, `oceanograpphy`, `oceanograpyh`, `oceanogrpahy`, `oceanogrraphy`, `oceanorgaphy`, `oceaongraphy`, `ocenaography`, `oecanography`

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