nommavsnommésWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: nomma is a verb, nommés is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“nomma” is a verb and “nommés” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#23,961
“nomma” frequency rank
#7,467
“nommés” frequency rank
31428
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature nomma nommés
Definition Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de nommer. Masculin pluriel de nommé.

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
nomma
6 ch
nommés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nomma is \nɔ.ma\ while nommés is \nɔ.me\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31428, 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\. nommés is at rank #7,467, tagged as anadj, 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 31428, this pair ranks #303,844 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of nomma vs nommés

Shared letters: mno. Private to "nomma": a. Private to "nommés": .

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • nommanmoma · nnomma · noma · nomam · onmma

Frequency comparison

nomma#23,961
nommés#7,467

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "nomma" and "nommés" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "nomma" is a verb and "nommés" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "nomma" or "nommés"?
"nommés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,467 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 nommés

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “nomma”; for an adjective, it's “nommés”.
  • 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