Which to use
“nombre” and “nommée” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #282
- “nombre” frequency rank
- #6,220
- “nommée” frequency rank
- 6502
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nombre | nommée |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Objet de base des mathématiques, que l’on peut rapporter aux notions de pluralité, d’ensemble, de correspondance, mais qui n’est pas susceptible d’être strictement défini. | Personne en tant que porteuse d’un nom. Cette manière de parler implique l’idée que celui qu’on désigne ainsi est un individu sans notoriété, dont on ne connaît que le nom. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set nombre and nommée apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
nombre and nommée form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6502, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nombre is recorded at frequency rank #282, classified as anoun, pronounced \nɔ̃bʁ\. nommée is at rank #6,220, tagged as anoun, pronounced \nɔ.me\.
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 6502, this pair ranks #426,060 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nombre" and "nommée" be used interchangeably?
Remembering nombre vs nommée
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “nombre” entry
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