# systematics

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #49,084

## Definitions
1. The study of classification systems and nomenclature.
2. The classification system of a branch of science, especially the classification of organisms in biology.
3. A branch of Christian theology that formulates an orderly, rational, and coherent account of Christian beliefs. It comprises dogmatics, ethics and philosophy of religion.
4. The place where legal provisions stand as relevant for their interpretation.

## Etymology
From systematic + -ics.

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

## Common misspellings (18)
`ssystematics`, `ssytematics`, `sysetmatics`, `sysstematics`, `systeamtics`, `systemaitcs`, `systematcis`, `systematiccs`, `systematicss`, `systematisc`, `systemattics`, `systemmatics`, `systemtaics`, `systmeatics`, `systtematics`, `sytsematics`, `syystematics`, `ysstematics`

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