neep
"neep" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“neep” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The swede (rutabaga); turnip.
Corpus desk
Index EN-neep · neep · English
neep · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | neep |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “neep” in English
Rare enough to double-check
neep is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The swede (rutabaga); turnip.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for neep in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable 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 Middle English neep, from Old English nǣp (“turnip, rape”), borrowed from Latin nāpus. Compare Icelandic næpa (“turnip”). Cognate with English turnip. The correct English form is neep, spelled N-E-E-P.
Definition
- 1The swede (rutabaga); turnip.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how neep appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Poor Mr Piddle with his long think neck and his long thin head, as bald as a neep and something the shape […]
Etymology
From Middle English neep, from Old English nǣp (“turnip, rape”), borrowed from Latin nāpus. Compare Icelandic næpa (“turnip”). Cognate with English turnip.
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.