Nevada

/nɪˈvædə/

//nɪˈvædə// name

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"nevada" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Nevada” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,712. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,712
frequency rank, English
24,391
“N” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A state in the western United States. Capital: Carson City. Largest city: Las Vegas.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Nevada vs nada
50% similar
Nevada vs Neva
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Nevada
PropertyValue
HeadwordNevada
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/nɪˈvædə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,712
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nevada” sits in English frequency

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Nevada (IPA /nɪˈvædə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #6,712 among 24,391 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nevada, with forms such as "envada", "neavda", and "nevaad". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "nada", "Neva", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Spanish Nevada. The correct English form is Nevada, spelled N-E-V-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A state in the western United States. Capital: Carson City. Largest city: Las Vegas.
  2. 2
    Several other locations in the United States:
  3. 3
    Several other locations in the United States:
  4. 4
    Several other locations in the United States:
  5. 5
    Several other locations in the United States:
  6. 6
    Several other locations in the United States:
  7. 7
    Several other locations in the United States:
  8. 8
    University of Nevada, Reno.
  9. 9
    A municipality of Granada, Spain, named for the Sierra Nevada mountains in Spain.
  10. 10
    A village in Kuršumlija, Serbia.
  11. 11
    A surname.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Nevada.

This word in other languages

Nevada(Español)Nevada(Français)Nevada(Deutsch)Nevada(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • envada
  • neavda
  • nevaad
  • nevadda
  • nevdaa
  • nevvada
  • nnevada
  • nveada

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Nevada - 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.

envada2neavda2nevaad2nevadda1nevdaa2nevvada1nnevada1nveada2
Edit distance from "Nevada"

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 "Nevada"?
"Nevada" is spelled N-E-V-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is /nɪˈvædə/.
What does "Nevada" mean?
As a proper noun, "Nevada" means: A state in the western United States. Capital: Carson City. Largest city: Las Vegas.
What words are commonly confused with "Nevada"?
"Nevada" is commonly confused with "nada", "Neva". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Nevada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nevada" is /nɪˈvædə/. 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 "Nevada"?
Borrowed from Spanish Nevada. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Nevada”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is N-E-V-A-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /nɪˈvædə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “nada” - see the side-by-side comparison. Nevada vs nada
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list