# pompous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpɒmpəs/ · frequency rank #26,919

## Definitions
1. Affectedly grand, solemn or self-important.

## Etymology
From Middle English pompous, from Old French pompeux, pompos, from Late Latin pomposus, from Latin pompa (“pomp”), from Ancient Greek πομπή (pompḗ, “a sending, a solemn procession, pomp”), from πέμπω (pémpō, “I send”), equivalent to pomp + -ous. Doublet of pomposo.

## Easily confused with
- **porous** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pompous-vs-porous)

## Common misspellings (10)
`opmpous`, `pmopous`, `pommpous`, `pomopus`, `pomposu`, `pompouss`, `pomppous`, `pompuos`, `popmous`, `ppompous`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pompous