# nougat

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈnuːɡɑː/ · frequency rank #48,928

## Definitions
1. A mixture consisting of egg white and a sweetener, variously mixed with (in western Europe) almonds or (in eastern Europe) hazelnuts or (in US) used without nuts as a filler in candy bars.
2. A piece of this mixture, typically eaten as a confection.

## Etymology
From French nougat, from Occitan nogat, from noga (“nut”), ultimately from Latin nux (“nut”) + -atus (“-ate, forming adjectives and substantives having or resembling some thing or trait”). Compare Spanish nuégado.

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

## Common misspellings (8)
`nnougat`, `noguat`, `nouagt`, `nougatt`, `nouggat`, `nougta`, `nuogat`, `onugat`

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