Omagh
/ˈoʊmə/
"omagh" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Omagh” is uncommon English (frequency #59,588 among 1,431 “O” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #59,588
- frequency rank, English
- 1,431
- “O” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A town in and the county town of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref H 4572).
Corpus desk
Index EN-omagh · Omagh · English
Omagh · rank #59,588 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #59,588
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 1,431
- PHOTO-FINISH olivine
Nearest frequency peer: olivine (-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.
Long-tail ranks near “Omagh”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- oceanfront
oceanfront
40,417 corpus weight
- olivine
olivine
40,414 corpus weight
- Omagh
Omagh
40,413 corpus weight
- oom
oom
40,412 corpus weight
- Orban
Orban
40,411 corpus weight
- oscilloscope
oscilloscope
40,409 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “Omagh” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Omagh |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˈoʊmə/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #59,588 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “Omagh” in English
Rare enough to double-check
Omagh is uncommon English at frequency #59,588 among 1,431 “O” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈoʊmə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A town in and the county town of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref H 4572).".
Zero misspellings are on record for Omagh in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword 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: From Irish An Ómaigh (“The Sacred (or Virgin) Plain”). The correct English form is Omagh, spelled O-M-A-G-H.
Definition
- 1A town in and the county town of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref H 4572).
Etymology
From Irish An Ómaigh (“The Sacred (or Virgin) Plain”).
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 "Omagh"?
What does "Omagh" mean?
How do you pronounce "Omagh"?
What is the origin of the word "Omagh"?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Omagh", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).