pseudoscience

/ˈs(j)uː.dəʊ.saɪ.əns/

//ˈs(j)uː.dəʊ.saɪ.əns// noun

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"pseudoscience" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“pseudoscience” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #49,571. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,571
frequency rank, English
46,516
“P” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Any body of knowledge that purports to be scientific or to be supported by science (or may appear to be scientific) but which fails to comply with the scientific method (or rather, is not true scie...

Key facts for pseudoscience
PropertyValue
Headwordpseudoscience
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈs(j)uː.dəʊ.saɪ.əns/
Letters13
Frequency rank#49,571
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pseudoscience” 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). pseudoscience lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around pseudoscience (IPA /ˈs(j)uː.dəʊ.saɪ.əns/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,571 among 46,516 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for pseudoscience, with forms such as "pesudoscience", "ppseudoscience", and "pseduoscience". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From pseudo- + science, first attested in 1796, in reference to alchemy. The correct English form is pseudoscience, spelled P-S-E-U-D-O-S-C-I-E-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any body of knowledge that purports to be scientific or to be supported by science (or may appear to be scientific) but which fails to comply with the scientific method (or rather, is not true science).
  2. 2
    Fictitious science as portrayed in science fiction.

Etymology

From pseudo- + science, first attested in 1796, in reference to alchemy.

This word in other languages

pseudociencia(Español)pseudo-science(Français)Pseudowissenschaft(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pesudoscience
  • ppseudoscience
  • pseduoscience
  • pseuddoscience
  • pseudocsience
  • pseudosccience
  • pseudosceince
  • pseudosciance
  • pseudosciecne
  • pseudosciencce
  • pseudoscienec
  • pseudosciennce
  • pseudoscinece
  • pseudosicence
  • pseudosscience
  • pseudsocience
  • pseuodscience
  • psseudoscience
  • psuedoscience
  • speudoscience

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pseudoscience - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

pesudoscience2ppseudoscience1pseduoscience2pseuddoscience1pseudocsience2pseudosccience1pseudosceince2pseudosciance1
Edit distance from "pseudoscience"

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 "pseudoscience"?
"pseudoscience" is spelled P-S-E-U-D-O-S-C-I-E-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈs(j)uː.dəʊ.saɪ.əns/.
What does "pseudoscience" mean?
As a noun, "pseudoscience" means: Any body of knowledge that purports to be scientific or to be supported by science (or may appear to be scientific) but which fails to comply with the scientific method (or rather, is not true scie...
What are common misspellings of "pseudoscience"?
Common misspellings include "pesudoscience", "ppseudoscience", "pseduoscience", "pseuddoscience", "pseudocsience". The correct spelling is "pseudoscience".
How do you pronounce "pseudoscience"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pseudoscience" is /ˈs(j)uː.dəʊ.saɪ.əns/. 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 "pseudoscience"?
From pseudo- + science, first attested in 1796, in reference to alchemy. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “pseudoscience”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is P-S-E-U-D-O-S-C-I-E-N-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈs(j)uː.dəʊ.saɪ.əns/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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