nominable

\nɔ.mi.nabl\

/\nɔ.mi.nabl\/ adj

The verdict

“nominable” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nommable.

Corpus desk

Index FR-nominable · nominable · French

nominable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for nominable
PropertyValue
Headwordnominable
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\nɔ.mi.nabl\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « nominable » en français

nominablereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

nominable is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \nɔ.mi.nabl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nommable.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for nominable, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is nominable, spelled N-O-M-I-N-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nommable.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. La contemplation pure et directe ne s'occupe volontairement d'aucune image sensible, d'aucune idée distincte et nominable, c'est-à-dire d'aucune idée limitée et particulière de la divinité.

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 "nominable"?
"nominable" is spelled N-O-M-I-N-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \nɔ.mi.nabl\.
What does "nominable" mean?
As an adjective, "nominable" means: Nommable.
How do you pronounce "nominable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nominable" is \nɔ.mi.nabl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nominable" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list