terminologie

\tɛʁ.mi.nɔ.lɔ.ʒi\

/\tɛʁ.mi.nɔ.lɔ.ʒi\/ noun

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The verdict

“terminologie” has 17 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #17,573. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,573
frequency rank, French
164,488
“T” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ensemble des termes techniques, d’une science, d’un art ou d’un domaine donné.

Key facts for terminologie
PropertyValue
Headwordterminologie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tɛʁ.mi.nɔ.lɔ.ʒi\
Letters12
Frequency rank#17,573
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “terminologie” sits in French 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). terminologie lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around terminologie (IPA \tɛʁ.mi.nɔ.lɔ.ʒi\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,573 among 164,488 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for terminologie, with forms such as "etrminologie", "temrinologie", and "terimnologie". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is terminologie, spelled T-E-R-M-I-N-O-L-O-G-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ensemble des termes techniques, d’une science, d’un art ou d’un domaine donné.
  2. 2
    Art de repérer, d’analyser et, au besoin, de créer (→ voir néologie) le vocabulaire pour une technique donnée, dans une situation concrète de fonctionnement de façon à répondre aux besoins d’expression de l’usager.
  3. 3
    Idiolecte spécifique à un auteur, à un penseur, à un courant de pensée.
  4. 4
    Sociolecte, ensemble des termes, des expressions propres à une région, à un groupe social.

This word in other languages

terminology(English)terminología(Español)Terminologie(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etrminologie
  • temrinologie
  • terimnologie
  • terminloogie
  • terminnologie
  • terminolgoie
  • terminollogie
  • terminologei
  • terminologgie
  • terminoloige
  • terminoolgie
  • termionlogie
  • termminologie
  • termniologie
  • terrminologie
  • treminologie
  • tterminologie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

etrminologie2temrinologie2terimnologie2terminloogie2terminnologie1terminolgoie2terminollogie1terminologei2
Edit distance from "terminologie"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "terminologie"?
"terminologie" is spelled T-E-R-M-I-N-O-L-O-G-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \tɛʁ.mi.nɔ.lɔ.ʒi\.
What does "terminologie" mean?
As a noun, "terminologie" means: Ensemble des termes techniques, d’une science, d’un art ou d’un domaine donné.
What are common misspellings of "terminologie"?
Common misspellings include "etrminologie", "temrinologie", "terimnologie", "terminloogie", "terminnologie". The correct spelling is "terminologie".
How do you pronounce "terminologie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "terminologie" is \tɛʁ.mi.nɔ.lɔ.ʒi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "terminologie" come from?
"terminologie" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “terminologie”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-E-R-M-I-N-O-L-O-G-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \tɛʁ.mi.nɔ.lɔ.ʒi\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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