tomography

/təˈmɒɡɹəfi/

//təˈmɒɡɹəfi// noun

"tomography" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“tomography” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,055. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,055
frequency rank, English
27,828
“T” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Imaging by (virtual) sections or sectioning.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

tomography vs topography
90% similar
tomography vs typography
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for tomography
PropertyValue
Headwordtomography
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/təˈmɒɡɹəfi/
Letters10
Frequency rank#28,055
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tomography” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). tomography lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around tomography (IPA /təˈmɒɡɹəfi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,055 among 27,828 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Imaging by (virtual) sections or sectioning.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for tomography, with forms such as "otmography", "tmoography", and "tomgoraphy". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "topography", "typography", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From tomo- + -graphy. The correct English form is tomography, spelled T-O-M-O-G-R-A-P-H-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Imaging by (virtual) sections or sectioning.

Etymology

From tomo- + -graphy.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: otmography,tmoography,tomgoraphy,tommography,tomogarphy,tomoggraphy,tomograhpy,tomographhy,tomographyy,tomograpphy,tomograpyh,tomogrpahy,tomogrraphy,tomorgaphy,toomgraphy,ttomography

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tomography - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

otmography2tmoography2tomgoraphy2tommography1tomogarphy2tomoggraphy1tomograhpy2tomographhy1
Edit distance from "tomography"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tomography"?
"tomography" is spelled T-O-M-O-G-R-A-P-H-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /təˈmɒɡɹəfi/.
What does "tomography" mean?
As a noun, "tomography" means: Imaging by (virtual) sections or sectioning.
What words are commonly confused with "tomography"?
"tomography" is commonly confused with "topography", "typography". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tomography"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tomography" is /təˈmɒɡɹəfi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "tomography"?
From tomo- + -graphy. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “tomography”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is T-O-M-O-G-R-A-P-H-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /təˈmɒɡɹəfi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “topography” - see the side-by-side comparison. tomography vs topography
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list