# anomalous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əˈnɒmələs/ · frequency rank #31,061

## Definitions
1. Deviating from the normal; marked by incongruity or contradiction; aberrant or abnormal.
2. Of uncertain or unknown categorization; strange.
3. Having anomalies.

## Etymology
From Late Latin anōmalos, from Ancient Greek ἀνώμᾰλος (anṓmălos).

## Common misspellings (12)
`anmoalous`, `annomalous`, `anoamlous`, `anomallous`, `anomalosu`, `anomalouss`, `anomaluos`, `anomaolus`, `anomlaous`, `anommalous`, `aonmalous`, `naomalous`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/anomalous