nommavsnommerWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“nomma” and “nommer” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#23,961
“nomma” frequency rank
#5,898
“nommer” frequency rank
29859
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature nomma nommer
Definition Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de nommer. Attribuer, imposer un nom à une personne, une chose ou une collectivité.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set nomma and nommer apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
nomma
6 ch
nommer

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. nomma (\nɔ.ma\) and nommer (\nɔ.me\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29859, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

nomma is recorded at frequency rank #23,961, classified as averb, pronounced \nɔ.ma\. nommer is at rank #5,898, 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 29859, this pair ranks #314,008 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of nomma vs nommer

Shared letters: mno. Private to "nomma": a. Private to "nommer": er.

"nomma" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "nommer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • nommanmoma · nnomma · noma · nomam · onmma
  • nommernmomer · nnommer · nomemr · nomer · nommerr · nommre · onmmer

Frequency comparison

nomma#23,961
nommer#5,898

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "nomma" and "nommer" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\nɔ.ma\ versus \nɔ.me\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "nomma" or "nommer"?
"nommer" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,898 in our French list, against #23,961 for "nomma". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering nomma vs nommer

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 “nomma” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list