oenology

/iˈnɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/

//iˈnɒl.ə.d͡ʒi// noun

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"oenology" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“oenology” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The scientific study of wines and winemaking.

Key facts for oenology
PropertyValue
Headwordoenology
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/iˈnɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “oenology” sits in English frequency

oenology falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

oenology is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /iˈnɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The scientific study of wines and winemaking.".

No misspelling variants are generated for oenology in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From oeno- + -logy. The correct English form is oenology, spelled O-E-N-O-L-O-G-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The scientific study of wines and winemaking.

Etymology

From oeno- + -logy.

This word in other languages

enología(Español)œnologie(Français)Önologie(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "oenology"?
"oenology" is spelled O-E-N-O-L-O-G-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /iˈnɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/.
What does "oenology" mean?
As a noun, "oenology" means: The scientific study of wines and winemaking.
How do you pronounce "oenology"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "oenology" is /iˈnɒl.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 "oenology"?
From oeno- + -logy. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “oenology”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is O-E-N-O-L-O-G-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /iˈnɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list