Nostradamus
"nostradamus" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Nostradamus” is uncommon English (frequency #53,140 among 24,391 “N” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #53,140
- frequency rank, English
- 24,391
- “N” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A French astrologer and author of prophecies who lived in the early 1500s.
Corpus desk
Index EN-nostradamus · Nostradamus · English
Nostradamus · rank #53,140 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #53,140
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 24,391
- PHOTO-FINISH Nollywood
Nearest frequency peer: Nollywood (-2 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 “Nostradamus”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- Niven
Niven
46,865 corpus weight
- noll
noll
46,864 corpus weight
- Nollywood
Nollywood
46,863 corpus weight
- Nostradamus
Nostradamus
46,861 corpus weight
- NTR
NTR
46,859 corpus weight
- numero
numero
46,858 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Nostradamus” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Nostradamus |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #53,140 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Nostradamus” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Nostradamus is uncommon English at frequency #53,140 among 24,391 “N” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Nostradamus has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Michel de Nostredame's surname is one that honors Saint Mary (Our Lady). More details (if desired) are available at Nostradamus § Childhood. The correct English form is Nostradamus, spelled N-O-S-T-R-A-D-A-M-U-S.
Definition
- 1A French astrologer and author of prophecies who lived in the early 1500s.
- 2Someone who makes accurate prophecies.
Etymology
Michel de Nostredame's surname is one that honors Saint Mary (Our Lady). More details (if desired) are available at Nostradamus § Childhood.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
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Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
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.