# novel

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈnɒvəl/ · frequency rank #2,360

## Definitions
1. Newly made, formed or evolved; having no precedent; of recent origin; new.
2. Original, especially in an interesting way; new and striking; not of the typical or ordinary type.

## Etymology
From Middle English novel, from Old French novel (“new, fresh, recent, recently made or done, strange, rare”) (modern nouvel, nouveau), from Latin novellus (“new, fresh, young, modern”), diminutive of novus (“new”). Doublet of nouveau.

## Easily confused with
- **novi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/novel-vs-novi)
- **Noyes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/novel-vs-noyes)
- **novels** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/novel-vs-novels)
- **novelty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/novel-vs-novelty)
- **novella** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/novel-vs-novella)
- **nov** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nov-vs-novel)
- **Noe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/noe-vs-novel)
- **note** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/note-vs-novel)
- **none** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/none-vs-novel)
- **nose** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nose-vs-novel)
- **nope** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nope-vs-novel)
- **nova** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nova-vs-novel)
- **node** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/node-vs-novel)
- **Noel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/noel-vs-novel)
- **nave** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nave-vs-novel)
- **neve** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neve-vs-novel)
- **nome** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nome-vs-novel)
- **never** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/never-vs-novel)
- **notes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/notes-vs-novel)
- **noted** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/noted-vs-novel)

## Common misspellings (7)
`nnovel`, `noevl`, `novell`, `novle`, `novvel`, `nvoel`, `onvel`

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