scatology
noun
scatology is spelled S-C-A-T-O-L-O-G-Y: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, scatology means “The scientific study or chemical analysis of faeces” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of scatology is scatologies.
How many letters and syllables are in scatology?
| Letters | 9: S-C-A-T-O-L-O-G-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 51 million words; the 222,788th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is scatology?
Scatology appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th 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).
How do you pronounce scatology?
Scatology has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of scatology
- scatologies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does scatology mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The scientific study or chemical analysis of faeces.
- 2
A filthy epithet.
- 3
Interest in or obsession with faeces or other excrement.
- 4
Literature, humor, or pornography featuring excrement or excreting.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Scatology in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | scatologie |
| German | Koprologie, Skatologie , Fäkalsprache |
| Portuguese | escatologia |
| Spanish | escatología, coprología |
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 scatology come from?
From Ancient Greek σκῶρ (skôr, “excrement”) + -ology.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).