Gnom

[ɡnoːm]

/[ɡnoːm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gnom” is an uncommon German word, ranked #74,645 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#74,645
frequency rank, German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fabelwesen, je nach Erzählung mit unterschiedlichen Erscheinungsbildern und Eigenschaften

Key facts for Gnom
PropertyValue
HeadwordGnom
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡnoːm]
Letters4
Frequency rank#74,645
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gnom” sits in German 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). Gnom lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Gnom is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɡnoːm]. Corpus data places it at rank #74,645 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Fabelwesen, je nach Erzählung mit unterschiedlichen Erscheinungsbildern und Eigenschaften".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Gnom in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Gnom, spelled G-N-O-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fabelwesen, je nach Erzählung mit unterschiedlichen Erscheinungsbildern und Eigenschaften

This word in other languages

gnome(English)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gnom"?
"Gnom" is spelled G-N-O-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡnoːm].
What does "Gnom" mean?
As a noun, "Gnom" means: Fabelwesen, je nach Erzählung mit unterschiedlichen Erscheinungsbildern und Eigenschaften
How do you pronounce "Gnom"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gnom" is [ɡnoːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gnom" come from?
"Gnom" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Gnom”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-N-O-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡnoːm] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German 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.

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

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