nomination

/ˌnɑmɪˈneɪʃən/

//ˌnɑmɪˈneɪʃən// noun

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"nomination" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“nomination” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,388. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,388
frequency rank, English
1,534
“N” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An act or instance of nominating.

Corpus desk

Index EN-nomination · nomination · English

nomination · rank #6,388 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,388
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,534
  • PHOTO-FINISH ninth

Nearest frequency peer: ninth (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “nomination”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “nomination” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

nomination vs nominative
80% similar

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

Key facts for nomination
PropertyValue
Headwordnomination
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌnɑmɪˈneɪʃən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#6,388
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nomination” sits in English frequency

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).nominationlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “ninth” (#6,387), “notable” (#6,389), “nicely” (#6,386). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around nomination (IPA /ˌnɑmɪˈneɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,388 among 1,534 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for nomination, with forms such as "nmoination", "nnomination", and "noimnation". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "nominative", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English nominacion, nomination, from Middle French nominacion and its etymon Latin nōminātiō, from the verb nōminō (“to name; to nominate”). By surface analysis, nominate + -ion. The correct English form is nomination, spelled N-O-M-I-N-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    An act or instance of nominating.
  2. 2
    The result of such a nomination act.
  3. 3
    A device or means by which a person or thing is nominated.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Her nomination for the award came as a pleasant surprise.
  2. The committee announced his nomination for the position of president.

Etymology

From Middle English nominacion, nomination, from Middle French nominacion and its etymon Latin nōminātiō, from the verb nōminō (“to name; to nominate”). By surface analysis, nominate + -ion.

This word in other languages

nominación(Español)nomination(Français)Nominierung(Deutsch)nomeação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nmoination
  • nnomination
  • noimnation
  • nomiantion
  • nominaiton
  • nominasion
  • nominatino
  • nominationn
  • nominatoin
  • nominattion
  • nominnation
  • nomintaion
  • nommination
  • nomniation
  • onmination

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nmoination2nnomination1noimnation2nomiantion2nominaiton2nominasion1nominatino2nominationn1
Edit distance from "nomination"

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 "nomination"?
"nomination" is spelled N-O-M-I-N-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌnɑmɪˈneɪʃən/.
What does "nomination" mean?
As a noun, "nomination" means: An act or instance of nominating.
What words are commonly confused with "nomination"?
"nomination" is commonly confused with "nominative". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "nomination"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nomination" is /ˌnɑmɪˈneɪʃən/. 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 "nomination"?
From Middle English nominacion, nomination, from Middle French nominacion and its etymon Latin nōminātiō, from the verb nōminō (“to name; to nominate”). By surface analysis, nominate + -ion. 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 "nomination", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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  • Usage frequency rank #6,388 among English headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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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