pharmacology

/ˌfɑɹməˈkɒləd͡ʒi/

//ˌfɑɹməˈkɒləd͡ʒi// noun

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"pharmacology" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“pharmacology” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,943. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,943
frequency rank, English
46,516
“P” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The science of drugs, including their origin, composition, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic use, and toxicology.

Key facts for pharmacology
PropertyValue
Headwordpharmacology
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌfɑɹməˈkɒləd͡ʒi/
Letters12
Frequency rank#23,943
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pharmacology” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). pharmacology lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around pharmacology (IPA /ˌfɑɹməˈkɒləd͡ʒi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,943 among 46,516 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for pharmacology, with forms such as "hparmacology", "pahrmacology", and "phamracology". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From pharmaco- + -logy. The correct English form is pharmacology, spelled P-H-A-R-M-A-C-O-L-O-G-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The science of drugs, including their origin, composition, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic use, and toxicology.
  2. 2
    The science of drugs, including their origin, composition, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic use, and toxicology.

Etymology

From pharmaco- + -logy.

Synonyms

materia medica

This word in other languages

farmacología(Español)pharmacologie(Français)Pharmakologie(Deutsch)farmacologia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hparmacology
  • pahrmacology
  • phamracology
  • pharamcology
  • pharmaccology
  • pharmacloogy
  • pharmacolgoy
  • pharmacollogy
  • pharmacologgy
  • pharmacologyy
  • pharmacoloyg
  • pharmacoolgy
  • pharmaoclogy
  • pharmcaology
  • pharmmacology
  • pharrmacology
  • phharmacology
  • phramacology
  • ppharmacology

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pharmacology - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hparmacology2pahrmacology2phamracology2pharamcology2pharmaccology1pharmacloogy2pharmacolgoy2pharmacollogy1
Edit distance from "pharmacology"

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 "pharmacology"?
"pharmacology" is spelled P-H-A-R-M-A-C-O-L-O-G-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌfɑɹməˈkɒləd͡ʒi/.
What does "pharmacology" mean?
As a noun, "pharmacology" means: The science of drugs, including their origin, composition, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic use, and toxicology.
What are common misspellings of "pharmacology"?
Common misspellings include "hparmacology", "pahrmacology", "phamracology", "pharamcology", "pharmaccology". The correct spelling is "pharmacology".
How do you pronounce "pharmacology"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pharmacology" is /ˌfɑɹməˈkɒləd͡ʒi/. 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 "pharmacology"?
From pharmaco- + -logy. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “pharmacology”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is P-H-A-R-M-A-C-O-L-O-G-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌfɑɹməˈkɒləd͡ʒi/ (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

Same frequency band

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