toxicology

/ˌtɒksɪˈkɒləd͡ʒi/

//ˌtɒksɪˈkɒləd͡ʒi// noun

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

The verdict

“toxicology” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,616. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,616
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature, effect, detection and treatment of poisons and poisoning.

Corpus desk

Index EN-toxicology · toxicology · English

toxicology · rank #24,616 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,616
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH transfusion

Nearest frequency peer: transfusion (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “toxicology”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “toxicology” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for toxicology
PropertyValue
Headwordtoxicology
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌtɒksɪˈkɒləd͡ʒi/
Letters10
Frequency rank#24,616
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “toxicology”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).toxicologylands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “transfusion” (#24,617), “TMZ” (#24,614), “treachery” (#24,618). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “toxicology” is #24,616. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around toxicology (IPA /ˌtɒksɪˈkɒləd͡ʒi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,616 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature, effect, detection and treatment of poisons and poisoning.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for toxicology, with forms such as "otxicology", "toixcology", and "toxciology". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French toxicologie, equivalent to toxico- + -logy. The correct English form is toxicology, spelled T-O-X-I-C-O-L-O-G-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature, effect, detection and treatment of poisons and poisoning.

Etymology

From French toxicologie, equivalent to toxico- + -logy.

This word in other languages

toxicología(Español)toxicologie(Français)Toxikologie(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otxicology
  • toixcology
  • toxciology
  • toxiccology
  • toxicloogy
  • toxicolgoy
  • toxicollogy
  • toxicologgy
  • toxicologyy
  • toxicoloyg
  • toxicoolgy
  • toxioclogy
  • toxxicology
  • ttoxicology
  • txoicology

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of toxicology - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

otxicology2toixcology2toxciology2toxiccology1toxicloogy2toxicolgoy2toxicollogy1toxicologgy1
Edit distance from "toxicology"

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 "toxicology"?
"toxicology" is spelled T-O-X-I-C-O-L-O-G-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌtɒksɪˈkɒləd͡ʒi/.
What does "toxicology" mean?
As a noun, "toxicology" means: The branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature, effect, detection and treatment of poisons and poisoning.
What are common misspellings of "toxicology"?
Common misspellings include "otxicology", "toixcology", "toxciology", "toxiccology", "toxicloogy". The correct spelling is "toxicology".
How do you pronounce "toxicology"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "toxicology" is /ˌtɒksɪˈkɒləd͡ʒi/. 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 "toxicology"?
From French toxicologie, equivalent to toxico- + -logy. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "toxicology", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list