# needles

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #11,255

## Definitions
1. plural of needle

## Etymology
From needle + -s.

## Easily confused with
- **needs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/needles-vs-needs)
- **noodles** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/needles-vs-noodles)
- **needless** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/needles-vs-needless)
- **needed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/needed-vs-needles)
- **needle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/needle-vs-needles)

## Common misspellings (9)
`enedles`, `nedeles`, `nedles`, `needdles`, `needels`, `needlles`, `needlse`, `neeldes`, `nneedles`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/needles