nene
/ˈneɪneɪ/
"nene" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“nene” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,341. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #33,341
- frequency rank, English
- 1,534
- “N” headwords
- 5
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957.
Corpus desk
Index EN-nene · nene · English
nene · rank #33,341 · 5 variants · 20 confusables
- FREQ-MID #33,341
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
- VAR-MID 5 variants
- BOOK-MID 1,534
- PHOTO-FINISH naturalization
Nearest frequency peer: naturalization (-1 rank slots)
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.
Rank peers near misspelling magnet “nene”
Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword
- modifier
modifier
66,665 corpus weight
- naturalizat…
naturalization
66,661 corpus weight
- nene
nene
66,660 corpus weight
- nerf
nerf
66,659 corpus weight
- numbness
numbness
66,657 corpus weight
- oar
oar
66,654 corpus weight
What this shows “nene” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | nene |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈneɪneɪ/ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #33,341 |
| Misspellings tracked | 5 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “nene”
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 5 spelling variants around nene (IPA /ˈneɪneɪ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,341 among 1,534 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for nene, with forms such as "enne", "neen", and "nenne". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "NN", "new", "non", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Hawaiian nēnē, which is imitative of the bird’s call. The correct English form is nene, spelled N-E-N-E.
Definition
- 1The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how nene appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ohelo Vaccinium reticulatum (and V. peleanum) and kukaenene Coprosma ernodeoides […] are the most important berries in the Nenes’ diet, and it is probably from such juicy fruit that much of their water intake comes.
Today, both wild and domestic dogs are a serious threat to Hawai‘i's native wildlife. The dogs prey on both seabirds and open country birds, especially the Hawaiian goose, nēnē. However, feral dogs aren't all bad, because one of their favorite foods is rats.
Etymology
Borrowed from Hawaiian nēnē, which is imitative of the bird’s call.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- enne
- neen
- nenne
- nnee
- nnene
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nene - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "nene", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).