# nominal vs nominee

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### nominal
*adjective · IPA /ˈnɒm.ɪ.nl̩/ · frequency rank #13,025*
Of, resembling, relating to, or consisting of a name or names.

### nominee
*noun · IPA /ˌnɒmɪˈniː/ · frequency rank #7,586*
A person named, or designated, by another, to any office, duty, or position; one nominated, or proposed, by others for office or for election to office.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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