# nocturne

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈnɒktɜːn/ · frequency rank #47,796

## Definitions
1. A work of art relating or dedicated to the night.
2. A dreamlike or pensive composition, usually for the piano.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French nocturne (literally “nocturnal”), from Latin nocturnus. Doublet of notturno.

## Easily confused with
- **nocturnal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nocturnal-vs-nocturne)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ncoturne`, `nnocturne`, `noccturne`, `noctrune`, `noctturne`, `noctunre`, `nocturen`, `nocturnne`, `nocturrne`, `nocutrne`, `notcurne`, `oncturne`

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