noisome
/ˈnɔɪ.səm/
"noisome" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“noisome” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Morally hurtful or noxious.
Corpus desk
Index EN-noisome · noisome · English
noisome · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | noisome |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈnɔɪ.səm/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “noisome” in English
Rare enough to double-check
noisome is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈnɔɪ.səm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for noisome, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English noysom; equivalent to noy + -some (short for annoy, from an(n)oien, enoien from Anglo-Norman anuier, from Old French enuier (French ennuyer), from Late Latin inodiare, from in- (intensive prefix) + odium (“hate”)). The correct English form is noisome, spelled N-O-I-S-O-M-E.
Definition
- 1Morally hurtful or noxious.
- 2Hurtful or noxious to health; unwholesome, insalubrious.
- 3Offensive to the senses; disgusting, unpleasant, nauseous, especially having an undesirable smell.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how noisome appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Surely he shall deliuer thee from the snare of the fouler: and from the noisome pestilence.
There is a distinct sense of freedom in the solitude of the night. The day's atmosphere is surcharged with noisome anxiety, the hours laden with impending terrors. But the night is soothing.
Etymology
From Middle English noysom; equivalent to noy + -some (short for annoy, from an(n)oien, enoien from Anglo-Norman anuier, from Old French enuier (French ennuyer), from Late Latin inodiare, from in- (intensive prefix) + odium (“hate”)).
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.