abominable

/əˈbɑm.ə.nə.bl̩/

//əˈbɑm.ə.nə.bl̩// adj

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"abominable" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“abominable” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,763. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,763
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable.

Corpus desk

Index EN-abominable · abominable · English

abominable · rank #34,763 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,763
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Aas

Nearest frequency peer: Aas (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “abominable”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “abominable” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for abominable
PropertyValue
Headwordabominable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/əˈbɑm.ə.nə.bl̩/
Letters10
Frequency rank#34,763
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “abominable”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).abominablelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Aas” (#34,762), “absolution” (#34,764), “Zimbabwean” (#34,760). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “abominable” is #34,763. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around abominable (IPA /əˈbɑm.ə.nə.bl̩/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #34,763 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for abominable, with forms such as "abbominable", "abmoinable", and "aboimnable". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English abhomynable, from Old French abominable, from Late Latin abōminābilis (“deserving abhorrence”), from abōminor (“abhor, deprecate as an ill omen”), from ab (“from, away from”) + ōminor (“forebode, predict, presage”), from ōmen (“sign, tok… The correct English form is abominable, spelled A-B-O-M-I-N-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable.
  2. 2
    Excessive, large (used as an intensifier).
  3. 3
    Very bad or inferior.
  4. 4
    Disagreeable or unpleasant.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. abominable crime
  2. utterly abominable

Etymology

From Middle English abhomynable, from Old French abominable, from Late Latin abōminābilis (“deserving abhorrence”), from abōminor (“abhor, deprecate as an ill omen”), from ab (“from, away from”) + ōminor (“forebode, predict, presage”), from ōmen (“sign, token, omen”). Formerly erroneously folk-etymologized as deriving from Latin ab- + homo, literally "away from humankind," and therefore spelled abhominable, abhominal (Hence, Shakespeare puns on this when Hamlet speaks of incompetent actors that "imitate humanity abominably.")

This word in other languages

abominable(Español)abominable(Français)verabscheuungswürdig(Deutsch)abominável(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbominable
  • abmoinable
  • aboimnable
  • abomianble
  • abominabble
  • abominabel
  • abominablle
  • abominalbe
  • abominbale
  • abominible
  • abominnable
  • abomminable
  • abomniable
  • aobminable
  • baominable

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of abominable - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

abbominable1abmoinable2aboimnable2abomianble2abominabble1abominabel2abominablle1abominalbe2
Edit distance from "abominable"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abominable"?
"abominable" is spelled A-B-O-M-I-N-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈbɑm.ə.nə.bl̩/.
What does "abominable" mean?
As an adjective, "abominable" means: Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable.
What are common misspellings of "abominable"?
Common misspellings include "abbominable", "abmoinable", "aboimnable", "abomianble", "abominabble". The correct spelling is "abominable".
How do you pronounce "abominable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abominable" is /əˈbɑm.ə.nə.bl̩/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "abominable"?
From Middle English abhomynable, from Old French abominable, from Late Latin abōminābilis (“deserving abhorrence”), from abōminor (“abhor, deprecate as an ill omen”), from ab (“from, away from”) + ōminor (“forebode, predict, presage”), from ōmen (... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "abominable", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list