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"nobody-s" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“nobody's” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,815. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,815
frequency rank, English
24,391
“N” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Possessive case of nobody. (This entry is a translation hub.)

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

nobody's vs nobody
75% similar

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

Key facts for nobody's
PropertyValue
Headwordnobody's
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechDeterminer
Letters8
Frequency rank#12,815
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nobody's” 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). nobody's lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around nobody's, adeterminer. Corpus frequency is #12,815 among 24,391 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Possessive case of nobody. (This entry is a translation hub.)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for nobody's, with forms such as "nboody's", "nnobody's", and "nobbody's". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "nobody", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From nobody + -'s. The correct English form is nobody's, spelled N-O-B-O-D-Y-'-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Possessive case of nobody. (This entry is a translation hub.)

Etymology

From nobody + -'s.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nboody's
  • nnobody's
  • nobbody's
  • nobdoy's
  • nobod'ys
  • noboddy's
  • nobody'ss
  • nobodys'
  • nobodyy's
  • noboyd's
  • noobdy's
  • onbody's

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nobody's - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

nboody's2nnobody's1nobbody's1nobdoy's2nobod'ys2noboddy's1nobody'ss1nobodys'2
Edit distance from "nobody's"

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 "nobody's"?
"nobody's" is spelled N-O-B-O-D-Y-'-S.
What does "nobody's" mean?
As a determiner, "nobody's" means: Possessive case of nobody. (This entry is a translation hub.)
What words are commonly confused with "nobody's"?
"nobody's" is commonly confused with "nobody". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "nobody's"?
From nobody + -'s. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “nobody's”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is N-O-B-O-D-Y-'-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “nobody” - see the side-by-side comparison. nobody's vs nobody
  • 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