# denominator

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪˈnɒmɪneɪtə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #24,423

## Definitions
1. The number or expression written below the line in a fraction (such as 2 in ½).
2. One who gives a name to something.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Late Latin dēnōminātor (“that which names”).

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

## Common misspellings (16)
`ddenominator`, `denmoinator`, `dennominator`, `denoimnator`, `denomiantor`, `denominaotr`, `denominatorr`, `denominatro`, `denominattor`, `denominnator`, `denomintaor`, `denomminator`, `denomniator`, `deonminator`, `dneominator`, `ednominator`

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