nineteen

/ˈnaɪntiːn/

//ˈnaɪntiːn// num

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

The verdict

“nineteen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,201. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,201
frequency rank, English
1,534
“N” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The cardinal number occurring after eighteen and before twenty, represented in Roman numerals as XIX and in Arabic numerals as 19. It is the last/largest of the "teens".

Corpus desk

Index EN-nineteen · nineteen · English

nineteen · rank #13,201 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,201
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,534
  • PHOTO-FINISH nanny

Nearest frequency peer: nanny (-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 “nineteen”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “nineteen” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

nineteen vs nineties
75% similar
nineteen vs nineteenth
80% similar

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

Key facts for nineteen
PropertyValue
Headwordnineteen
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNumeral
IPA/ˈnaɪntiːn/
Letters8
Frequency rank#13,201
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “nineteen”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).nineteenlands 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 “nanny” (#13,200), “muse” (#13,199), “nucleus” (#13,203). Among 1,534 “N” headwords, “nineteen” is #13,201. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around nineteen (IPA /ˈnaɪntiːn/), anumeral. Corpus frequency is #13,201 among 1,534 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The cardinal number occurring after eighteen and before twenty, represented in Roman numerals as XIX and in Arabic numerals as 19. It is the last/largest of the "teens".".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for nineteen, with forms such as "inneteen", "nienteen", and "nineeten". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "nineties", "nineteenth", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English nyntene, nynetene, from Old English niġontīene, niġontēne, from Proto-Germanic *newuntehun. Cognate with Dutch negentien, Low German negenteihn, Hunsrik neinzen, German neunzehn, Danish nitten. Equivalent to nine + -teen The correct English form is nineteen, spelled N-I-N-E-T-E-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The cardinal number occurring after eighteen and before twenty, represented in Roman numerals as XIX and in Arabic numerals as 19. It is the last/largest of the "teens".

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. She says groovy like it's nineteen sixty-nine.

Etymology

From Middle English nyntene, nynetene, from Old English niġontīene, niġontēne, from Proto-Germanic *newuntehun. Cognate with Dutch negentien, Low German negenteihn, Hunsrik neinzen, German neunzehn, Danish nitten. Equivalent to nine + -teen

This word in other languages

diecinueve(Español)dix-neuf(Français)neunzehn(Deutsch)dezanove(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inneteen
  • nienteen
  • nineeten
  • nineteenn
  • nineten
  • ninetene
  • ninetteen
  • ninneteen
  • ninteeen
  • nnieteen
  • nnineteen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

inneteen2nienteen2nineeten2nineteenn1nineten1ninetene2ninetteen1ninneteen1
Edit distance from "nineteen"

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 "nineteen"?
"nineteen" is spelled N-I-N-E-T-E-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈnaɪntiːn/.
What does "nineteen" mean?
As a numeral, "nineteen" means: The cardinal number occurring after eighteen and before twenty, represented in Roman numerals as XIX and in Arabic numerals as 19. It is the last/largest of the "teens".
What words are commonly confused with "nineteen"?
"nineteen" is commonly confused with "nineties", "nineteenth". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "nineteen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nineteen" is /ˈnaɪntiːn/. 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 "nineteen"?
From Middle English nyntene, nynetene, from Old English niġontīene, niġontēne, from Proto-Germanic *newuntehun. Cognate with Dutch negentien, Low German negenteihn, Hunsrik neinzen, German neunzehn, Danish nitten. Equivalent to nine + -teen 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 "nineteen", 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