omnipotence

/ɒmˈnɪpətəns/

//ɒmˈnɪpətəns// noun

"omnipotence" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“omnipotence” is uncommon English (frequency #54,985 among 1,431 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,985
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Unlimited power; commonly attributed to a deity or deities.

Corpus desk

Index EN-omnipotence · omnipotence · English

omnipotence · rank #54,985 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,985
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH Okie

Nearest frequency peer: Okie (-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 “omnipotence”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “omnipotence” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for omnipotence
PropertyValue
Headwordomnipotence
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɒmˈnɪpətəns/
Letters11
Frequency rank#54,985
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “omnipotence” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).omnipotencefalls in this rarity band:

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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Okie” (#54,984), “OPC” (#54,986), “Ogg” (#54,983). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “omnipotence” is #54,985. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

omnipotence is uncommon English at frequency #54,985 among 1,431 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɒmˈnɪpətəns/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Unlimited power; commonly attributed to a deity or deities.".

Zero misspellings are on record for omnipotence in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Late Middle English omnipotens, from Old French omnipotence, from Latin omnipotentia. The correct English form is omnipotence, spelled O-M-N-I-P-O-T-E-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unlimited power; commonly attributed to a deity or deities.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. One purpose of the Freedom of Information Act is to make our society less of a police state. Until the CIA's omnipotence is seriously challenged, however, the xeroxed papers in my hand have little meaning. For now, they remind me of nothing less than the simple fact that evil forces still control our society.

Etymology

From Late Middle English omnipotens, from Old French omnipotence, from Latin omnipotentia.

This word in other languages

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 "omnipotence"?
"omnipotence" is spelled O-M-N-I-P-O-T-E-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɒmˈnɪpətəns/.
What does "omnipotence" mean?
As a noun, "omnipotence" means: Unlimited power; commonly attributed to a deity or deities.
How do you pronounce "omnipotence"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "omnipotence" is /ɒmˈnɪpətəns/. 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 "omnipotence"?
From Late Middle English omnipotens, from Old French omnipotence, from Latin omnipotentia. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list