naked

/ˈneɪkɪd/

//ˈneɪkɪd// adj

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

The verdict

“naked” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #3,439 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#3,439
frequency rank, English
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bare, not covered by clothing.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

naked vs ned
60% similar
naked vs need
60% similar
naked vs name
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for naked
PropertyValue
Headwordnaked
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈneɪkɪd/
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,439
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “naked” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). naked lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for naked is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈneɪkɪd/. Corpus data places it at rank #3,439 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 17 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for naked, with forms such as "anked", "naekd", and "nakde". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ned", "need", "name", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English naked, from Old English nacod, from Proto-West Germanic *nak(k)wad, from Proto-Germanic *nakwadaz, from Proto-Indo-European *negʷ- (“naked”). Doublet of nude (remotely). The correct English form is naked, spelled N-A-K-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bare, not covered by clothing.
  2. 2
    Lacking some clothing; clothed only in underwear.
  3. 3
    Unadorned, without decoration or circumlocution; put bluntly.
  4. 4
    Involving naked people.
  5. 5
    Unarmed.
  6. 6
    Lacking some sort of covering, protection, or accoutrement which might otherwise be expected.
  7. 7
    Lacking some sort of covering, protection, or accoutrement which might otherwise be expected.
  8. 8
    Lacking some sort of covering, protection, or accoutrement which might otherwise be expected.
  9. 9
    Lacking some sort of covering, protection, or accoutrement which might otherwise be expected.
  10. 10
    Lacking some sort of covering, protection, or accoutrement which might otherwise be expected.
  11. 11
    Lacking some sort of covering, protection, or accoutrement which might otherwise be expected.
  12. 12
    Lacking some sort of covering, protection, or accoutrement which might otherwise be expected.
  13. 13
    Lacking resources or means, poor.
  14. 14
    Lacking (something) or devoid (of something) [with of].
  15. 15
    Blank, clean, empty.
  16. 16
    Barren, having no foliage, unvegetated.
  17. 17
    Not hidden within an event horizon and thus observable from other parts of spacetime.

Etymology

From Middle English naked, from Old English nacod, from Proto-West Germanic *nak(k)wad, from Proto-Germanic *nakwadaz, from Proto-Indo-European *negʷ- (“naked”). Doublet of nude (remotely).

Synonyms

barebareskinnudestarkersuncladunclothedin the altogetherbutt-nakedbare-assedin one's birthday suitskycladshowing skincondomlessau naturelbare-assbare-bottomedbare-bumbare-buttbarefoot all overbare nakedbare-skinnedBilly bollocksbollock nakedbollockybuck ass nakedbuck nakedbutt-ass nakedbutt-stinkingclotheslessclothinglessdenudedexposedHarry starkersin all one's gloryin a state of naturein puris naturalibusin the buffin the nuddyin the nudein the pinkin the rawin the scudkaalgatmother-nakednakednaked as the day one was bornnaked as a jaybirdnakersnakienakesnakeynekkidnipnudienudy rudyscudscuddystark bollock nakedstark nakedstart nakedstone nakedundressedwearing one's birthday suitwithout a stitch on

Antonyms

clotheddecentdressed

This word in other languages

desnudo(Español)nu(Français)nackt(Deutsch)nu(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: anked,naekd,nakde,nakedd,nakked,nkaed,nnaked

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of naked - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

anked2naekd2nakde2nakedd1nakked1nkaed2nnaked1
Edit distance from "naked"

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 "naked"?
"naked" is spelled N-A-K-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈneɪkɪd/.
What does "naked" mean?
As an adjective, "naked" means: Bare, not covered by clothing.
What words are commonly confused with "naked"?
"naked" is commonly confused with "ned", "need", "name". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "naked"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "naked" is /ˈneɪkɪd/. 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 "naked"?
From Middle English naked, from Old English nacod, from Proto-West Germanic *nak(k)wad, from Proto-Germanic *nakwadaz, from Proto-Indo-European *negʷ- (“naked”). Doublet of nude (remotely). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “naked”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is N-A-K-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈneɪkɪd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ned” - see the side-by-side comparison. naked vs ned
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list