amide

/ˈæ.maɪd/

//ˈæ.maɪd// noun

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"amide" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“amide” is uncommon English (frequency #56,578 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,578
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any derivative of an oxoacid in which the hydroxyl group has been replaced with an amino or substituted amino group; especially such derivatives of a carboxylic acid, the carboxamides or acid amides

Corpus desk

Index EN-amide · amide · English

amide · rank #56,578 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #56,578
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Amendola

Nearest frequency peer: Amendola (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “amide”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “amide” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for amide
PropertyValue
Headwordamide
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈæ.maɪd/
Letters5
Frequency rank#56,578
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “amide” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).amidefalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Amendola” (#56,577), “Amjad” (#56,579), “Amano” (#56,576). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “amide” is #56,578. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

amide is uncommon English at frequency #56,578 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈæ.maɪd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for amide, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From ammonia + -ide. The correct English form is amide, spelled A-M-I-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any derivative of an oxoacid in which the hydroxyl group has been replaced with an amino or substituted amino group; especially such derivatives of a carboxylic acid, the carboxamides or acid amides
  2. 2
    Any ionic derivative of ammonia in which a hydrogen atom has been replaced with a metal cation (R-NH⁻ or R₂N⁻)

Etymology

From ammonia + -ide.

This word in other languages

amida(Español)amide(Français)Amid(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "amide"?
"amide" is spelled A-M-I-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæ.maɪd/.
What does "amide" mean?
As a noun, "amide" means: Any derivative of an oxoacid in which the hydroxyl group has been replaced with an amino or substituted amino group; especially such derivatives of a carboxylic acid, the carboxamides or acid amides
How do you pronounce "amide"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amide" is /ˈæ.maɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "amide"?
From ammonia + -ide. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "amide", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Amjad#56,579Amano#56,576Aqaba#56,585basso#56,604

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list