denomination

/dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən/

//dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən// noun

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"denomination" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“denomination” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,309. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,309
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of naming or designating.

Corpus desk

Index EN-denomination · denomination · English

denomination · rank #19,309 · 18 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,309
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH delights

Nearest frequency peer: delights (-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 “denomination”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “denomination” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

denomination vs domination
83% similar
denomination vs denominator
83% similar
denomination vs denominations
92% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for denomination
PropertyValue
Headworddenomination
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən/
Letters12
Frequency rank#19,309
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “denomination”

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).denominationlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “delights” (#19,308), “Derbyshire” (#19,310), “dehydration” (#19,307). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “denomination” is #19,309. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around denomination (IPA /dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,309 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    The act of naming or designating.
  2. 2
    That by which anything is denominated or styled; an epithet; a name, designation, or title; especially, a general name indicating a class of like individuals.
  3. 3
    A class, or society of individuals, called by the same name; a subdivision of a religion.
  4. 4
    A unit in a series of units of weight, money, etc.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. "Will you allow me to present Sir George Evelyn to you?—the most accomplished coquet that ever 'Dealt destruction round the land On all he judged a foe;' under which denomination he ranks all women."
  2. She follows the Ahmadiyya denomination of Islam.

Etymology

From Middle English denominacioun, from Old French denominacion, from Latin dēnōminātiō. By surface analysis, denominate + -ion.

This word in other languages

denominación(Español)dénomination(Français)Benennung(Deutsch)denominação(Português)

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.

ddenomination1denmoination2dennomination1denoimnation2denomiantion2denominaiton2denominasion1denominatino2
Edit distance from "denomination"

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"?
"denomination" is spelled D-E-N-O-M-I-N-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən/.
What does "denomination" mean?
As a noun, "denomination" means: The act of naming or designating.
What words are commonly confused with "denomination"?
"denomination" is commonly confused with "domination", "denominator", "denominations". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "denomination"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "denomination" is /dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən/. 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 "denomination"?
From Middle English denominacioun, from Old French denominacion, from Latin dēnōminātiō. By surface analysis, denominate + -ion. 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 "denomination", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dissatisfied#19,314complication#19,294attributable#19,266hypocritical#19,363

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

dehydration18 variantsabstraction18 variantscharacterize18 variantsexponentially18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list