Which to use
“nommément” is an adverb and “nomment” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,215
- “nommément” frequency rank
- #19,077
- “nomment” frequency rank
- 53292
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nommément | nomment |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Personnellement, en nommant par son nom la personne dont il s’agit. Ce terme est employé surtout lorsque, après avoir parlé de plusieurs personnes ou de plusieurs choses en général, on vient à en désigner particulièrement une ou plusieurs. | Troisième personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de nommer. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set nommément and nomment apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nommément is \nɔ.me.mɑ̃\ while nomment is \nɔm\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53292, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nommément is recorded at frequency rank #34,215, classified as anadv, pronounced \nɔ.me.mɑ̃\. 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 53292, this pair ranks #141,749 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nommément vs nomment
Shared letters: emnot. Private to "nommément": é. Private to "nomment": -.
"nommément" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC · "nomment" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- nomment ← nmoment · nnomment · nomemnt · noment · nommennt · nommentt · nommetn · nommnet
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering nommément vs nomment
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “nommément”; for a verb, it's “nomment”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “nommément” entry
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