# taxonomy

> English word · Noun · IPA /tækˈsɒn.ə.mi/ · frequency rank #26,278

## Definitions
1. The science, technique, or process used to make a classification.
2. A classification; especially, a classification in a hierarchical system.
3. The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French taxonomie. By surface analysis, taxo- + -nomy.

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`atxonomy`, `taoxnomy`, `taxnoomy`, `taxonmoy`, `taxonnomy`, `taxonommy`, `taxonomyy`, `taxonoym`, `taxoonmy`, `taxxonomy`, `ttaxonomy`, `txaonomy`

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