zoology
/zəʊˈɒlədʒi/
"zoology" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“zoology” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #22,869 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #22,869
- frequency rank, English
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The part of biology relating to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zoology |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /zəʊˈɒlədʒi/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #22,869 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “zoology” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for zoology is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /zəʊˈɒlədʒi/. Corpus data places it at rank #22,869 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for zoology, with forms such as "ozology", "zology", and "zoloogy". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”) + λόγος (lógos, “knowledge”). By surface analysis, zoo- + -logy. Piecewise doublet of biology. The correct English form is zoology, spelled Z-O-O-L-O-G-Y.
Definition
- 1The part of biology relating to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct.
- 2A treatise on this science.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”) + λόγος (lógos, “knowledge”). By surface analysis, zoo- + -logy. Piecewise doublet of biology.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ozology,zology,zoloogy,zoolgoy,zoollogy,zoologgy,zoologyy,zooloyg,zooolgy,zzoology
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zoology - 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.
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.
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Using “zoology”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is Z-O-O-L-O-G-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /zəʊˈɒlədʒi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.