naked ape
"naked-ape" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“naked ape” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A human being.
Corpus desk
Index EN-naked-ape · naked ape · English
naked ape · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | naked ape |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “naked ape” in English
Rare enough to double-check
naked ape is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A human being.".
Zero misspellings are on record for naked ape in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From naked + ape, reportedly coined by Desmond Morris in his book The Naked Ape (1967). The correct English form is naked ape, spelled N-A-K-E-D- -A-P-E.
Definition
- 1A human being.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how naked ape appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
What, after all, can a poor naked ape do?
Humans are unique among the monkeys and apes in lacking a dense layer of hair covering their bodies.
Etymology
From naked + ape, reportedly coined by Desmond Morris in his book The Naked Ape (1967).
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.