English Spelling Mastery—Identify the correctly spelled word: choose the accurate standardized spelling of the adjective meaning threatening or foreboding (select from Ommineous, Omineous, Ominous, Omenous) for competitive exams and vocabulary building.

Given data

• Task: Pick the correctly spelled word meaning threatening/foreboding.
• Options: Ommineous, Omineous, Ominous, Omenous

Concept/Approach
Standard dictionaries record the correct spelling as ominous (with a single ‘‘m’’ and no extra ‘‘e’’ after the ‘‘n’’).

Option-by-option analysis
Ommineous: incorrect double ‘‘m’’ and extra vowel pattern. ❌Omineous: incorrect insertion of ‘‘e’’ after ‘‘n’’. ❌Ominous: correct spelling; from Latin omen. ✅Omenous: incorrect derivation; drops the internal ‘‘i’’. ❌

Memory tip
Think ‘‘OMIN + OUS’’ → OMINous (omin + ous).

Common pitfalls
Adding extra consonants or vowels can create nonstandard forms that look plausible but are wrong.

Final Answer
Ominous