# denomination

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən/ · frequency rank #19,309

## Definitions
1. The act of naming or designating.
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. A class, or society of individuals, called by the same name; a subdivision of a religion.
4. A 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.

## Easily confused with
- **domination** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/denomination-vs-domination)
- **denominator** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/denomination-vs-denominator)
- **denominations** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/denomination-vs-denominations)
- **denominational** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/denomination-vs-denominational)

## Common misspellings (18)
`ddenomination`, `denmoination`, `dennomination`, `denoimnation`, `denomiantion`, `denominaiton`, `denominasion`, `denominatino`, `denominationn`, `denominatoin`, `denominattion`, `denominnation`, `denomintaion`, `denommination`, `denomniation`, `deonmination`, `dneomination`, `ednomination`

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