nightdress

/ˈnaɪt.dɹes/

//ˈnaɪt.dɹes// noun

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"nightdress" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“nightdress” is uncommon English (frequency #97,356 among 24,391 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,356
frequency rank, English
24,391
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A nightgown; (usually female) attire designed to be worn to bed.

Key facts for nightdress
PropertyValue
Headwordnightdress
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈnaɪt.dɹes/
Letters10
Frequency rank#97,356
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nightdress” 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). nightdress 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.

Rare enough to double-check

nightdress is uncommon English at frequency #97,356 among 24,391 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈnaɪt.dɹes/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A nightgown; (usually female) attire designed to be worn to bed.".

nightdress doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From night + dress. The correct English form is nightdress, spelled N-I-G-H-T-D-R-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A nightgown; (usually female) attire designed to be worn to bed.

Etymology

From night + dress.

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 "nightdress"?
"nightdress" is spelled N-I-G-H-T-D-R-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈnaɪt.dɹes/.
What does "nightdress" mean?
As a noun, "nightdress" means: A nightgown; (usually female) attire designed to be worn to bed.
How do you pronounce "nightdress"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nightdress" is /ˈnaɪt.dɹes/. 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 "nightdress"?
From night + dress. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “nightdress”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is N-I-G-H-T-D-R-E-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈnaɪt.dɹes/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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