Nepalese

/nɛ.pəˈliːz/

//nɛ.pəˈliːz// adj

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"nepalese" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Nepalese” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,266. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,266
frequency rank, English
1,534
“N” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of, from, or pertaining to Nepal, the Nepalese people or the Nepalese language.

Corpus desk

Index EN-nepalese · Nepalese · English

Nepalese · rank #31,266 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,266
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,534
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nauru

Nearest frequency peer: Nauru (-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 “Nepalese”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Nepalese” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Nepalese
PropertyValue
HeadwordNepalese
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/nɛ.pəˈliːz/
Letters8
Frequency rank#31,266
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Nepalese”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Nepaleselands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Nauru” (#31,265), “mushy” (#31,264), “mull” (#31,263). Among 1,534 “N” headwords, “Nepalese” is #31,266. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Nepalese (IPA /nɛ.pəˈliːz/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #31,266 among 1,534 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Of, from, or pertaining to Nepal, the Nepalese people or the Nepalese language.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nepalese, with forms such as "enpalese", "neaplese", and "nepaelse". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Nepal + -ese. The correct English form is Nepalese, spelled N-E-P-A-L-E-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of, from, or pertaining to Nepal, the Nepalese people or the Nepalese language.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Nepalese appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. All the towns have small teahouses where you can get tea, sometimes chapatis (a flat flour and water bread similar to tortillas), sometimes eggs, and dahl baat (rice, beans and curried vegetables, the standard Nepalese meal).

Etymology

From Nepal + -ese.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enpalese
  • neaplese
  • nepaelse
  • nepalees
  • nepalesse
  • nepallese
  • nepalsee
  • neplaese
  • neppalese
  • nnepalese
  • npealese

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Nepalese - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

enpalese2neaplese2nepaelse2nepalees2nepalesse1nepallese1nepalsee2neplaese2
Edit distance from "Nepalese"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Nepalese"?
"Nepalese" is spelled N-E-P-A-L-E-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /nɛ.pəˈliːz/.
What does "Nepalese" mean?
As an adjective, "Nepalese" means: Of, from, or pertaining to Nepal, the Nepalese people or the Nepalese language.
What are common misspellings of "Nepalese"?
Common misspellings include "enpalese", "neaplese", "nepaelse", "nepalees", "nepalesse". The correct spelling is "Nepalese".
How do you pronounce "Nepalese"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nepalese" is /nɛ.pəˈliːz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Nepalese"?
From Nepal + -ese. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Nepalese", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list