Which to use
“nome” is a noun and “nommez” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,915
- “nome” frequency rank
- #44,067
- “nommez” frequency rank
- 90982
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nome | nommez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sorte de poèmes qui se chantaient en l’honneur d’Apollon. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de nommer. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set nome and nommez apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
nome and nommez form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 90982, 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\. nommez is at rank #44,067, tagged as averb, 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 90982, this pair ranks #4,266 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nome" and "nommez" be used interchangeably?
Remembering nome vs nommez
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “nome”; for a verb, it's “nommez”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “nome” entry
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