nominal

[nomiˈnal]

/[nomiˈnal]/ adj

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The verdict

“nominal” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #13,102. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,102
frequency rank, Spanish
1,151
“N” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que pertenece o concierne al nombre.

Corpus desk

Index ES-nominal · nominal · Spanish

nominal · rank #13,102 · 10 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,102
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH nominado

Nearest frequency peer: nominado (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “nominal”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “nominal” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

nominal vs nominar
86% similar
nominal vs nominales
78% similar
nominal vs nomina
86% similar

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

Key facts for nominal
PropertyValue
Headwordnominal
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[nomiˈnal]
Letters7
Frequency rank#13,102
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “nominal”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.nominalcae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “nominado” (#13,101), “Nicholas” (#13,100), “ocuparon” (#13,104). Entre 1,151 lemas con “N”, “nominal” va en #13,102. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around nominal (IPA [nomiˈnal]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #13,102 among 1,151 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for nominal, with forms such as "nmoinal", "nnominal", and "noimnal". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "nominar", "nominales", "nomina", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is nominal, spelled N-O-M-I-N-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que pertenece o concierne al nombre.
  2. 2
    Que tiene el nombre de una cosa, pero le falta la realidad de ella en todo o en parte.
  3. 3
    Se dice de una frase o sintagma cuyo núcleo es un nombre o sustantivo, y que funciona como tal.
  4. 4
    Partidiario del nominalismo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Recibe un sueldo nominal, pero en realidad lo hace por amor al arte.
  2. mano de monja.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nmoinal
  • nnominal
  • noimnal
  • nomianl
  • nominall
  • nominla
  • nominnal
  • nomminal
  • nomnial
  • onminal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nominal - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

nmoinal2nnominal1noimnal2nomianl2nominall1nominla2nominnal1nomminal1
Edit distance from "nominal"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "nominal"?
"nominal" is spelled N-O-M-I-N-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [nomiˈnal].
What does "nominal" mean?
As an adjective, "nominal" means: Que pertenece o concierne al nombre.
What words are commonly confused with "nominal"?
"nominal" is commonly confused with "nominar", "nominales", "nomina". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "nominal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nominal" is [nomiˈnal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nominal" come from?
"nominal" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

negarse#13,099negaron#13,098Padilla#13,108pesadas#13,114

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

plátano10 variantsinstaló10 variantssabrán10 variantshelados10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list