naked

/ˈneɪkɪd/

//ˈneɪkɪd// adj

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

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

The verdict

“naked” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,439. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,439
frequency rank, English
1,534
“N” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bare, not covered by clothing.

Corpus desk

Index EN-naked · naked · English

naked · rank #3,439 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,439
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,534
  • PHOTO-FINISH locked

Nearest frequency peer: locked (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “naked”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “naked” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

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)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “naked”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).nakedlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “locked” (#3,438), “Liverpool” (#3,437), “opens” (#3,441). Among 1,534 “N” headwords, “naked” is #3,439. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around naked (IPA /ˈneɪkɪd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #3,439 among 1,534 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 17 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how naked appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. He was as naked as the day he was born.
  2. Christ commeth not bare or naked, but clothed and accompanied with all his mercies.

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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

opens#3,441label#3,436pitch#3,444pizza#3,445

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

horror7 variantsplain7 variantsanger7 variantsassist7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list