nasheed

/nəˈʃiːd/

//nəˈʃiːd// noun

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"nasheed" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“nasheed” is uncommon English (frequency #67,673 among 24,391 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,673
frequency rank, English
24,391
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An Islamic musical composition, typically performed a cappella, focusing on religious, spiritual, or moral messages.

Key facts for nasheed
PropertyValue
Headwordnasheed
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/nəˈʃiːd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#67,673
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nasheed” 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). nasheed lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

nasheed is uncommon English at frequency #67,673 among 24,391 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /nəˈʃiːd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An Islamic musical composition, typically performed a cappella, focusing on religious, spiritual, or moral messages.".

nasheed doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Arabic نَشِيد (našīd, “song, hymn”). The correct English form is nasheed, spelled N-A-S-H-E-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    An Islamic musical composition, typically performed a cappella, focusing on religious, spiritual, or moral messages.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic نَشِيد (našīd, “song, hymn”).

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 "nasheed"?
"nasheed" is spelled N-A-S-H-E-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /nəˈʃiːd/.
What does "nasheed" mean?
As a noun, "nasheed" means: An Islamic musical composition, typically performed a cappella, focusing on religious, spiritual, or moral messages.
How do you pronounce "nasheed"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nasheed" is /nəˈʃiːd/. 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 "nasheed"?
Borrowed from Arabic نَشِيد (našīd, “song, hymn”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “nasheed”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is N-A-S-H-E-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /nəˈʃiːd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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