-nomie

[noˈmiː]

/[noˈmiː]/ suffix

The verdict

“-nomie” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a suffix. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nachgestelltes Wortbildungelement mit der Bedeutung Lehre, meist bei anwendungsbezogenen Disziplinen

Corpus desk

Index DE-nomie · -nomie · German

-nomie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "-" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for -nomie
PropertyValue
Headword-nomie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechSuffix
IPA[noˈmiː]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „-nomie“ im Deutschen

-nomieliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

-nomie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as asuffix, transcribed [noˈmiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for -nomie, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is -nomie, spelled --N-O-M-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    nachgestelltes Wortbildungelement mit der Bedeutung Lehre, meist bei anwendungsbezogenen Disziplinen
  2. 2
    Wortbildungelement mit der Bedeutung Gesetz, Gesetzmäßigkeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how -nomie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Astronomie ist die älteste Wissenschaft der Welt.
  2. Die Theonomie ist die Unterwerfung unter die Gesetze Gottes.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "-nomie"?
"-nomie" is spelled --N-O-M-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [noˈmiː].
What does "-nomie" mean?
As a suffix, "-nomie" means: nachgestelltes Wortbildungelement mit der Bedeutung Lehre, meist bei anwendungsbezogenen Disziplinen
How do you pronounce "-nomie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "-nomie" is [noˈmiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "-nomie" come from?
"-nomie" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list