# nominative

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈnɑm(ɪ)nətɪv/ · frequency rank #48,925

## Definitions
1. Giving a name; naming; designating.
2. Being in that case or form of a noun which stands as the subject of a finite verb.
3. Making a selection or nomination; choosing.

## Etymology
From Middle English nominatyf, either via Old French nominatif or directly from Latin nōminātīvus (“pertaining to naming, nominative”).

## Easily confused with
- **nominate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nominate-vs-nominative)
- **nomination** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nomination-vs-nominative)

## Common misspellings (14)
`nmoinative`, `nnominative`, `noimnative`, `nomiantive`, `nominaitve`, `nominatiev`, `nominativve`, `nominattive`, `nominatvie`, `nominnative`, `nomintaive`, `nomminative`, `nomniative`, `onminative`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nominative