nominated

adj

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"nominated" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“nominated” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,342. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,342
frequency rank, English
1,534
“N” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having received a nomination.

Corpus desk

Index EN-nominated · nominated · English

nominated · rank #5,342 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,342
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,534
  • PHOTO-FINISH mixture

Nearest frequency peer: mixture (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “nominated”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “nominated” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

nominated vs nominate
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for nominated
PropertyValue
Headwordnominated
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters9
Frequency rank#5,342
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “nominated”

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).nominatedlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “mixture” (#5,341), “oak” (#5,343), “mines” (#5,340). Among 1,534 “N” headwords, “nominated” is #5,342. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around nominated, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,342 among 1,534 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Having received a nomination.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for nominated, with forms such as "nmoinated", "nnominated", and "noimnated". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "nominate", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is nominated, spelled N-O-M-I-N-A-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having received a nomination.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how nominated appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The nominated candidates will each give a speech before the election.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nmoinated
  • nnominated
  • noimnated
  • nomianted
  • nominaetd
  • nominatde
  • nominatedd
  • nominatted
  • nominnated
  • nomintaed
  • nomminated
  • nomniated
  • onminated

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nominated - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

nmoinated2nnominated1noimnated2nomianted2nominaetd2nominatde2nominatedd1nominatted1
Edit distance from "nominated"

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 "nominated"?
"nominated" is spelled N-O-M-I-N-A-T-E-D.
What does "nominated" mean?
As an adjective, "nominated" means: Having received a nomination.
What words are commonly confused with "nominated"?
"nominated" is commonly confused with "nominate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "nominated" come from?
"nominated" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "nominated", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

physician#5,347shoulders#5,362dominated#5,321displayed#5,320

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Portland13 variantscontents13 variantsconscious13 variantsunnecessary13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list