nikud
"nikud" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“nikud” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The system of optional diacritics attached to Hebrew letters that indicate vowels and consonant variations.
Corpus desk
Index EN-nikud · nikud · English
nikud · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | nikud |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “nikud” in English
Rare enough to double-check
nikud is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The system of optional diacritics attached to Hebrew letters that indicate vowels and consonant variations.".
nikud doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: Transliteration from Hebrew ניקוד / נִקּוּד (nikúd, niqqūd, “dotting, endotment”). The correct English form is nikud, spelled N-I-K-U-D.
Definition
- 1The system of optional diacritics attached to Hebrew letters that indicate vowels and consonant variations.
Etymology
Transliteration from Hebrew ניקוד / נִקּוּד (nikúd, niqqūd, “dotting, endotment”).
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.