nomen

/ˈnəʊmən/

//ˈnəʊmən// noun

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"nomen" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“nomen” is uncommon English (frequency #74,353 among 24,391 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,353
frequency rank, English
24,391
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The family name of an Ancient Roman, designating their gens.

Key facts for nomen
PropertyValue
Headwordnomen
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈnəʊmən/
Letters5
Frequency rank#74,353
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nomen” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). nomen lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

nomen is uncommon English at frequency #74,353 among 24,391 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈnəʊmən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for nomen in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin nōmen (“name”), a clipping of nōmen gentīle (“family name”). Doublet of name and noun. The correct English form is nomen, spelled N-O-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The family name of an Ancient Roman, designating their gens.
  2. 2
    The birth name of a pharaoh, the fifth of the five names of the royal titulary, traditionally encircled by a cartouche and preceded by the title zꜣ-rꜥ.
  3. 3
    A taxonomic name.

Etymology

From Latin nōmen (“name”), a clipping of nōmen gentīle (“family name”). Doublet of name and noun.

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 "nomen"?
"nomen" is spelled N-O-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈnəʊmən/.
What does "nomen" mean?
As a noun, "nomen" means: The family name of an Ancient Roman, designating their gens.
How do you pronounce "nomen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nomen" is /ˈnəʊmən/. 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 "nomen"?
From Latin nōmen (“name”), a clipping of nōmen gentīle (“family name”). Doublet of name and noun. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “nomen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is N-O-M-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈnəʊmən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list