Which to use
“nome” is a noun and “nomment” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,915
- “nome” frequency rank
- #19,077
- “nomment” frequency rank
- 65992
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nome | nomment |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sorte de poèmes qui se chantaient en l’honneur d’Apollon. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de nommer. |
Same sound, different letters: nome vs nomment
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 4 letters. nome runs 4 letters (CVCV) against nomment's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Homophone desk: nome vs nomment
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: nome and nomment carry the same recorded pronunciation, \nɔm\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 3 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65992, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nome is recorded at frequency rank #46,915, classified as anoun, pronounced \nɔm\. nomment is at rank #19,077, tagged as averb, pronounced \nɔm\.
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 65992, this pair ranks #69,823 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of nome vs nomment
Shared letters: emno. Private to "nome": -. Private to "nomment": t.
"nome" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "nomment" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "nome" for "nomment" ever safe?
Which is more common, "nome" or "nomment"?
Useful next steps
You've separated the homophone pair "nome" / "nomment". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "nome" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nomment" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,823 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nome" and "nomment" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nome vs noués". 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 #69,823 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.