# nitride

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈnaɪ.tɹaɪd/ · frequency rank #46,655

## Definitions
1. A compound of nitrogen where nitrogen has an oxidation state of −3.

## Etymology
From nitr(ogen) + -ide.

## Easily confused with
- **nitrite** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nitride-vs-nitrite)
- **nitric** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nitric-vs-nitride)
- **nitrate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nitrate-vs-nitride)

## Common misspellings (10)
`intride`, `nirtide`, `nitirde`, `nitrdie`, `nitridde`, `nitried`, `nitrride`, `nittride`, `nnitride`, `ntiride`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nitride