nowadays
/ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/
"nowadays" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“nowadays” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #5,989 in English word frequency and used as an adverb.
- #5,989
- frequency rank, English
- 8
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - At the present time; in the current era.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | nowadays |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | /ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #5,989 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “nowadays” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for nowadays is 8 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/. Corpus data places it at rank #5,989 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "At the present time; in the current era.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for nowadays, with forms such as "nnowadays", "noawdays", and "nowaadys". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From now + adays. The correct English form is nowadays, spelled N-O-W-A-D-A-Y-S.
Definition
- 1At the present time; in the current era.
Etymology
From now + adays.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: nnowadays,noawdays,nowaadys,nowadasy,nowadayss,nowadayys,nowaddays,nowadyas,nowdaays,nowwadays,nwoadays,onwadays
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nowadays - 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.
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 "nowadays"?
What does "nowadays" mean?
What are common misspellings of "nowadays"?
How do you pronounce "nowadays"?
What is the origin of the word "nowadays"?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “nowadays”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is N-O-W-A-D-A-Y-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/ (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
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.