# nude vs nudge

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### nude
*adjective · IPA /n(j)uːd/ · frequency rank #7,161*
Without clothing or other covering of the skin; without clothing on the genitals or female nipples.

### nudge
*noun · IPA /nʌd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #21,883*
A gentle push.

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