omen

/ˈəʊmən/

//ˈəʊmən// noun

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"omen" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“omen” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,845. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,845
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury.

Corpus desk

Index EN-omen · omen · English

omen · rank #24,845 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,845
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nickelodeon

Nearest frequency peer: Nickelodeon (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “omen”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “omen” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

omen vs on
50% similar
omen vs one
50% similar
omen vs own
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for omen
PropertyValue
Headwordomen
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈəʊmən/
Letters4
Frequency rank#24,845
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “omen”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).omenlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Nickelodeon” (#24,844), “ora” (#24,846), “Nicholls” (#24,843). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “omen” is #24,845. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around omen (IPA /ˈəʊmən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,845 among 1,431 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for omen, with forms such as "moen", "oemn", and "omenn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "on", "one", "own", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin ōmen (“foreboding, omen”). The correct English form is omen, spelled O-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury.
  2. 2
    A thing of prophetic significance.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how omen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The ghost's appearance was an ill omen.
  2. A rise in imports might be an omen of economic recovery.

Etymology

From Latin ōmen (“foreboding, omen”).

Synonyms

auguryauspiceforecastforeshadowingforetokenforewarningharbingerheraldhintindicationoracleportentpredictionpresageprophecysignsignaltokenwarningdanger signstraw in the windwriting on the wallomenprognostic

This word in other languages

presagio(Español)présage(Français)Omen(Deutsch)augúrio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • moen
  • oemn
  • omenn
  • ommen
  • omne

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of omen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

moen2oemn2omenn1ommen1omne2
Edit distance from "omen"

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 "omen"?
"omen" is spelled O-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈəʊmən/.
What does "omen" mean?
As a noun, "omen" means: Something which portends or is perceived to portend either a good or evil event or circumstance in the future, or which causes a foreboding; a portent or augury.
What words are commonly confused with "omen"?
"omen" is commonly confused with "on", "one", "own". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "omen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "omen" is /ˈəʊmən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "omen"?
From Latin ōmen (“foreboding, omen”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "omen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

muck#24,837Mori#24,833moat#24,831perm#24,863

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

hiya5 variantsgunna5 variantswoof5 variantsashe5 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list