# nozzle

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈnɒzəl/ · frequency rank #21,300

## Definitions
1. A short tube, usually tapering, forming the vent of a hose or pipe.
2. A short outlet or inlet pipe projecting from the end or side of a hollow vessel, as a steam-engine cylinder or a steam boiler.
3. The nose of an animal; muzzle.
4. The part of an earbud that accommodates eartips.

## Etymology
From Middle English noselle, equivalent to nose + -le (diminutive suffix).

## Easily confused with
- **noble** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/noble-vs-nozzle)
- **noodle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/noodle-vs-nozzle)
- **Noelle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/noelle-vs-nozzle)

## Common misspellings (7)
`nnozzle`, `nozle`, `nozlze`, `nozzel`, `nozzlle`, `nzozle`, `onzzle`

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