Lomé

/loʊˈmeɪ/

//loʊˈmeɪ// name

"lome" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Lomé” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The capital city of Togo.

Corpus desk

Index EN-lome · Lomé · English

Lomé · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Lomé
PropertyValue
HeadwordLomé
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/loʊˈmeɪ/
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Lomé” in English

Loméranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lomé is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /loʊˈmeɪ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The capital city of Togo.".

Zero misspellings are on record for Lomé in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French Lomé, from Ewe alotimé (“in the middle of the alo plants”). The correct English form is Lomé, spelled L-O-M-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    The capital city of Togo.

Etymology

From French Lomé, from Ewe alotimé (“in the middle of the alo plants”).

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Lomé"?
"Lomé" is spelled L-O-M-É. The IPA pronunciation is /loʊˈmeɪ/.
What does "Lomé" mean?
As a proper noun, "Lomé" means: The capital city of Togo.
How do you pronounce "Lomé"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lomé" is /loʊˈmeɪ/. 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 "Lomé"?
From French Lomé, from Ewe alotimé (“in the middle of the alo plants”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list