Pomona

/pəˈmoʊnə/

//pəˈmoʊnə// name

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"pomona" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Pomona” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,369. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,369
frequency rank, English
46,516
“P” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A goddess of fruitful abundance in Ancient Roman religion and myth

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Pomona vs poon
50% similar
Pomona vs pooja
50% similar

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

Key facts for Pomona
PropertyValue
HeadwordPomona
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/pəˈmoʊnə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#33,369
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Pomona” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Pomona (IPA /pəˈmoʊnə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #33,369 among 46,516 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 18 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pomona, with forms such as "opmona", "pmoona", and "pommona". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "poon", "pooja", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin Pōmōna. The correct English form is Pomona, spelled P-O-M-O-N-A.

Definition

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    A goddess of fruitful abundance in Ancient Roman religion and myth
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    Pomona College
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    32 Pomona, a main belt asteroid

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Pōmōna.

Synonyms

32 Pomona㉜

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opmona
  • pmoona
  • pommona
  • pomnoa
  • pomoan
  • pomonna
  • poomna
  • ppomona

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

opmona2pmoona2pommona1pomnoa2pomoan2pomonna1poomna2ppomona1
Edit distance from "Pomona"

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 "Pomona"?
"Pomona" is spelled P-O-M-O-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is /pəˈmoʊnə/.
What does "Pomona" mean?
As a proper noun, "Pomona" means: A goddess of fruitful abundance in Ancient Roman religion and myth
What words are commonly confused with "Pomona"?
"Pomona" is commonly confused with "poon", "pooja". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pomona"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pomona" is /pəˈmoʊnə/. 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 "Pomona"?
Borrowed from Latin Pōmōna. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Pomona”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is P-O-M-O-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pəˈmoʊnə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “poon” - see the side-by-side comparison. Pomona vs poon
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list