Which to use
“nomma” and “nommez” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,961
- “nomma” frequency rank
- #44,067
- “nommez” frequency rank
- 68028
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nomma | nommez |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de nommer. | Deuxième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de nommer. |
Where the eye mixes nomma and nommez
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. nomma runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against nommez's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses nomma with nommez
A purely visual mix-up. nomma (\nɔ.ma\) and nommez (\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 68028, 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\. 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 68028, this pair ranks #60,910 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of nomma vs nommez
Shared letters: mno. Private to "nomma": a. Private to "nommez": ez.
"nomma" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "nommez" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nomma" and "nommez" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "nomma" vs "nommez" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "nomma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nommez" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,910 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nomma" and "nommez" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nome vs nommez". 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 #60,910 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.