numen
/ˈnjuː.mən/
"numen" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“numen” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A divinity, especially a local or presiding god.
Corpus desk
Index EN-numen · numen · English
numen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | numen |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈnjuː.mən/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “numen” in English
Rare enough to double-check
numen is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈnjuː.mən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for numen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin nūmen. The correct English form is numen, spelled N-U-M-E-N.
Definition
- 1A divinity, especially a local or presiding god.
- 2An influence or phenomenon at once mystical and transcendent.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how numen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The Egyptians were doubtless the most singular of all the Pagans, and the most oddly discrepant from the rest in their manner of worship; yet nevertheless, that these also agreed with the rest in those fundamentals of worshipping one supreme and universal Numen […]
Where were Secretaries James and Foster and Senator Joseph, those dear daft numina who’d mothered over Oedipa’s so temperate youth?
Etymology
From Latin nūmen.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.