Lom

noun

"lom" is a 3-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Lom” is uncommon English (frequency #66,806 among 2,297 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,806
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A nomadic people related to the Rom and Dom, with origins in India, who reside in Transcaucasia; Caucasian Gypsies.

Corpus desk

Index EN-lom · Lom · English

Lom · rank #66,806 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #66,806
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH loess

Nearest frequency peer: loess (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “Lom”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Lom” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Lom
PropertyValue
HeadwordLom
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters3
Frequency rank#66,806
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Lom” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Lomfalls in this rarity band:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “loess” (#66,805), “loudmouth” (#66,808), “lensing” (#66,801). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “Lom” is #66,806. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lom is uncommon English at frequency #66,806 among 2,297 “L” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A nomadic people related to the Rom and Dom, with origins in India, who reside in Transcaucasia; Caucasian Gypsies.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Lom, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Related to Rom and Dôm. The correct English form is Lom, spelled L-O-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    A nomadic people related to the Rom and Dom, with origins in India, who reside in Transcaucasia; Caucasian Gypsies.

Etymology

Related to Rom and Dôm.

Synonyms

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 "Lom"?
"Lom" is spelled L-O-M.
What does "Lom" mean?
As a noun, "Lom" means: A nomadic people related to the Rom and Dom, with origins in India, who reside in Transcaucasia; Caucasian Gypsies.
What is the origin of the word "Lom"?
Related to Rom and Dôm. 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 "Lom", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list