odontology
noun
odontology is spelled O-D-O-N-T-O-L-O-G-Y: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, odontology means “The study of the structure and development of teeth” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in odontology?
| Letters | 10: O-D-O-N-T-O-L-O-G-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 32 million words; the 171,907th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is odontology?
Odontology appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
What does odontology mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The study of the structure and development of teeth.
- 2
The branch of dentistry dealing with abnormalities of teeth.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Odontology in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense study of teeth:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | odontologie |
| Portuguese | odontologia |
| Spanish | odontología |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does odontology come from?
From odonto- + -logy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).