# stratigraphy

> English word · Noun · IPA /stɹəˈtɪɡ.ɹəfi/ · frequency rank #46,199

## Definitions
1. The study of rock layers and the layering process (stratification).
2. The layering of deposits, with newer remains overlaying older ones, forming a chronology of the site.

## Etymology
From stratum + -graphy c. 1841–1865.

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

## Common misspellings (20)
`srtatigraphy`, `sstratigraphy`, `startigraphy`, `straitgraphy`, `stratgiraphy`, `stratigarphy`, `stratiggraphy`, `stratigrahpy`, `stratigraphhy`, `stratigraphyy`, `stratigrapphy`, `stratigrapyh`, `stratigrpahy`, `stratigrraphy`, `stratirgaphy`, `strattigraphy`, `strratigraphy`, `strtaigraphy`, `sttratigraphy`, `tsratigraphy`

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