nep
/nɛp/noun, verb
nep is spelled N-E-P: 3 letters. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,363rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, nep means “Catmint, catnip; Nepeta cataria” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of nep is neps.
How many letters and syllables are in nep?
| Letters | 3: N-E-P |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 45,363rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is nep?
Nep appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,363rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce nep?
- /nɛp/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with nep?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as nep.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: pen.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of nep
- neps plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- nepping participle, present
- nepped participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does nep mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Catmint, catnip; Nepeta cataria.
- 2
A knot in a fibre.
- 3
USderogatoryslangOne who engages in nepotism, usually to the one who benefits from it.
verb
- 1
UKOf cotton: to form knots.
noun
- 1
Initialism of noise-equivalent power.
- 2
Initialism of nanosatellite engineering professional.
- 3
USInitialism of non-English proficient.
noun
- 1
derogatoryinformaloffensiveNepali
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does nep come from?
From Middle English neppe, nepe, nepte, nept, from Old English nepte, nefte, from Latin nepeta. Compare Dutch neppe, nippe (“catnip”). Doublet of nepeta.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).