nommable

\nɔ.mabl\

/\nɔ.mabl\/ adj

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The verdict

“nommable” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui peut être nommé.

Key facts for nommable
PropertyValue
Headwordnommable
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\nɔ.mabl\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nommable” sits in French frequency

nommable 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 nommable is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \nɔ.mabl\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Qui peut être nommé.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for nommable in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is nommable, spelled N-O-M-M-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui peut être nommé.

Synonyms

nominable

This word in other languages

nameable(English)

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 "nommable"?
"nommable" is spelled N-O-M-M-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \nɔ.mabl\.
What does "nommable" mean?
As an adjective, "nommable" means: Qui peut être nommé.
How do you pronounce "nommable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nommable" is \nɔ.mabl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nommable" come from?
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Using “nommable”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is N-O-M-M-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \nɔ.mabl\ (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