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id: "combosquatting"
kind: "glossary-term"
title: "combosquatting"
language: "en"
category: "Security and abuse"
updated: "2026-10-04T14:01:23Z"
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# combosquatting

Registering a domain that adds an extra word to a known brand, such as the name plus login, support or pay. Nothing is misspelled, so it can look official. Academic research found it far more common than typosquatting. It is used for phishing, scams and trademark abuse.

## related terms

- [typosquatting](https://tldlog.com/glossary/typosquatting/)
- [cybersquatting](https://tldlog.com/glossary/cybersquatting/)
- [lookalike domain](https://tldlog.com/glossary/lookalike-domain/)
- [phishing](https://tldlog.com/glossary/phishing/)
- [homograph attack](https://tldlog.com/glossary/homograph-attack/)