nastygram
/ˈnæstiˌɡɹæm/
"nastygram" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“nastygram” 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 written communication containing unpleasant material, especially one that criticizes, insults, or intimidates the recipient.
Corpus desk
Index EN-nastygram · nastygram · English
nastygram · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | nastygram |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈnæstiˌɡɹæm/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “nastygram” in English
Rare enough to double-check
nastygram is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈnæstiˌɡɹæm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A written communication containing unpleasant material, especially one that criticizes, insults, or intimidates the recipient.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for nastygram, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: Blend of nasty + -gram. Possibly a playful variation of candygram. The correct English form is nastygram, spelled N-A-S-T-Y-G-R-A-M.
Definition
- 1A written communication containing unpleasant material, especially one that criticizes, insults, or intimidates the recipient.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how nastygram appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ordinary people might find a "nasty gram" in the mail, a notice from a lender who has not received payment from a borrower.
"Okay, before we over-react... Ennesby, are you one hundred percent sure that General Xinchub was responsible for that bomb?" "A hundred percent? No. But I am sure that he got my nasty-gram."
Etymology
Blend of nasty + -gram. Possibly a playful variation of candygram.
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.