denomination
/dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən/
"denomination" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“denomination” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #19,309 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #19,309
- frequency rank, English
- 12
- letters
- 18
- tracked misspellings
- 4
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act of naming or designating.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | denomination |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən/ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #19,309 |
| Misspellings tracked | 18 |
| Confusable pairs | 4 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “denomination” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for denomination is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən/. Corpus data places it at rank #19,309 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for denomination, with forms such as "ddenomination", "denmoination", and "dennomination". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "domination", "denominator", "denominations", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English denominacioun, from Old French denominacion, from Latin dēnōminātiō. By surface analysis, denominate + -ion. The correct English form is denomination, spelled D-E-N-O-M-I-N-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1The act of naming or designating.
- 2That by which anything is denominated or styled; an epithet; a name, designation, or title; especially, a general name indicating a class of like individuals.
- 3A class, or society of individuals, called by the same name; a subdivision of a religion.
- 4A unit in a series of units of weight, money, etc.
Etymology
From Middle English denominacioun, from Old French denominacion, from Latin dēnōminātiō. By surface analysis, denominate + -ion.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ddenomination,denmoination,dennomination,denoimnation,denomiantion,denominaiton,denominasion,denominatino,denominationn,denominatoin,denominattion,denominnation,denomintaion,denommination,denomniation,deonmination,dneomination,ednomination
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of denomination - 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.
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 "denomination"?
What does "denomination" mean?
What words are commonly confused with "denomination"?
How do you pronounce "denomination"?
What is the origin of the word "denomination"?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “denomination”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is D-E-N-O-M-I-N-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “domination” - see the side-by-side comparison. denomination vs domination
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English 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.