# spectroscopy

> English word · Noun · IPA /spɛkˈtɹɒs.kə.piː/ · frequency rank #19,470

## Definitions
1. The scientific study of spectra.
2. The use of spectrometers in chemical analysis.

## Etymology
From spectro- + -scopy.

## Easily confused with
- **spectroscopic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/spectroscopic-vs-spectroscopy)

## Common misspellings (20)
`psectroscopy`, `sepctroscopy`, `spcetroscopy`, `specctroscopy`, `specrtoscopy`, `spectorscopy`, `spectrocsopy`, `spectrosccopy`, `spectroscoppy`, `spectroscopyy`, `spectroscoyp`, `spectroscpoy`, `spectrosocpy`, `spectrosscopy`, `spectrroscopy`, `spectrsocopy`, `specttroscopy`, `spetcroscopy`, `sppectroscopy`, `sspectroscopy`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/spectroscopy