nitrogen

/ˈnaɪ.tɹə.d͡ʒən/

//ˈnaɪ.tɹə.d͡ʒən// noun

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

The verdict

“nitrogen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,244. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,244
frequency rank, English
24,391
“N” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The chemical element with an atomic number of 7 and atomic weight of 14.0067. It is a colorless and odorless gas.

Key facts for nitrogen
PropertyValue
Headwordnitrogen
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈnaɪ.tɹə.d͡ʒən/
Letters8
Frequency rank#10,244
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nitrogen” 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). nitrogen 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 12 spelling variants around nitrogen (IPA /ˈnaɪ.tɹə.d͡ʒən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,244 among 24,391 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for nitrogen, with forms such as "introgen", "nirtogen", and "nitorgen". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French nitrogène (coined by French chemist and physician Jean-Antoine Chaptal in 1790). By surface analysis, nitro- + -gen. See also niter. The correct English form is nitrogen, spelled N-I-T-R-O-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The chemical element with an atomic number of 7 and atomic weight of 14.0067. It is a colorless and odorless gas.
  2. 2
    Molecular nitrogen (diatomic nitrogen), N₂, a colorless, odorless gas at room temperature, which constitutes most of air (78% of it).
  3. 3
    A specific nitrogen atom within a chemical formula, or a specific isotope of nitrogen.

Etymology

Borrowed from French nitrogène (coined by French chemist and physician Jean-Antoine Chaptal in 1790). By surface analysis, nitro- + -gen. See also niter.

Synonyms

azoteE941 when used as a packaging gaspropellant

This word in other languages

nitrógeno(Español)azote(Français)Stickstoff(Deutsch)azoto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • introgen
  • nirtogen
  • nitorgen
  • nitrgoen
  • nitroegn
  • nitrogenn
  • nitroggen
  • nitrogne
  • nitrrogen
  • nittrogen
  • nnitrogen
  • ntirogen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nitrogen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

introgen2nirtogen2nitorgen2nitrgoen2nitroegn2nitrogenn1nitroggen1nitrogne2
Edit distance from "nitrogen"

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 "nitrogen"?
"nitrogen" is spelled N-I-T-R-O-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈnaɪ.tɹə.d͡ʒən/.
What does "nitrogen" mean?
As a noun, "nitrogen" means: The chemical element with an atomic number of 7 and atomic weight of 14.0067. It is a colorless and odorless gas.
What are common misspellings of "nitrogen"?
Common misspellings include "introgen", "nirtogen", "nitorgen", "nitrgoen", "nitroegn". The correct spelling is "nitrogen".
How do you pronounce "nitrogen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nitrogen" is /ˈnaɪ.tɹə.d͡ʒən/. 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 "nitrogen"?
Borrowed from French nitrogène (coined by French chemist and physician Jean-Antoine Chaptal in 1790). By surface analysis, nitro- + -gen. See also niter. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “nitrogen”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is N-I-T-R-O-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈnaɪ.tɹə.d͡ʒən/ (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

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