Which to use
“nom” is a noun and “nomma” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #214
- “nom” frequency rank
- #23,961
- “nomma” frequency rank
- 24175
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nom | nomma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mot ou groupe de mots permettant de nommer un être ou une chose. Un nom peut être un nom commun, une locution nominale ou un nom propre. | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de nommer. |
Where the eye mixes nom and nomma
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses nom with nomma
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nom is \nɔ̃\ while nomma is \nɔ.ma\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “nom” sits inside “nomma”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24175, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nom is recorded at frequency rank #214, classified as anoun, pronounced \nɔ̃\. nomma is at rank #23,961, tagged as averb, pronounced \nɔ.ma\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 24175, this pair ranks #348,134 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nom vs nomma
Shared letters: mno. Private to "nom": -. Private to "nomma": a.
"nom" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "nomma" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- nomma ← nmoma · nnomma · noma · nomam · onmma
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nom" and "nomma" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "nom" or "nomma"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "nom" and "nomma" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "nom" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nomma" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #348,134 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nom" and "nomma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nola vs nomma". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #348,134 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.