au nom de

\o nɔ̃ də\

/\o nɔ̃ də\/ prep

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The verdict

“au nom de” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a preposition - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - De la part de.

Key facts for au nom de
PropertyValue
Headwordau nom de
LanguageFrench
Part of speechPreposition
IPA\o nɔ̃ də\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “au nom de” sits in French frequency

au nom de falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for au nom de is 9 letters long, classified as a preposition, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \o nɔ̃ də\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for au nom de, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is au nom de, spelled A-U- -N-O-M- -D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    De la part de.
  2. 2
    En considération de.

This word in other languages

in the name of(English)im Namen(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "au nom de"?
"au nom de" is spelled A-U- -N-O-M- -D-E. The IPA pronunciation is \o nɔ̃ də\.
What does "au nom de" mean?
As a preposition, "au nom de" means: De la part de.
How do you pronounce "au nom de"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "au nom de" is \o nɔ̃ də\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "au nom de" come from?
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Using “au nom de”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-U- -N-O-M- -D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \o nɔ̃ də\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list