# naked vs nicked

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### naked
*adjective · IPA /ˈneɪkɪd/ · frequency rank #3,439*
Bare, not covered by clothing.

### nicked
*verb · IPA /nɪkt/ · frequency rank #40,359*
simple past and past participle of nick

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/naked-vs-nicked