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Anonomous or anonymous?

Did you mean anonymous? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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anonomous

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anonymous

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Correct spelling: anonymous. Misspelling: anonomous.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

It ends in -ous, like famous: anonym-OUS.

Why people write “anonomous”

The misspelling “anonomous” is only one letter off: it uses O in place of Y.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make anonymous automatic.

What does “anonymous” mean?

anonymous adjective

  1. having no known name or identity or known source

    “anonymous authors”

  2. not known or lacking marked individuality

    “brown anonymous houses”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Anonymous” in a sentence

  • The donor wishes to remain anonymous.
  • Anonymous authors.
  • Brown anonymous houses.

Is “anonymous” a playable word?

a 1n 1o 1n 1y 4m 3o 1u 1s 1

14 points in Scrabble · 17 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“anonomous” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from ANONYMOUS.

Anonymous: quick answers

Is it anonomous or anonymous?
The correct spelling is anonymous. “anonomous” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell anonymous?
It ends in -ous, like famous: anonym-OUS.
What does anonymous mean?
Anonymous means: having no known name or identity or known source.