nude

/n(j)uːd/

//n(j)uːd// adj

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"nude" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“nude” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,161. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,161
frequency rank, English
1,534
“N” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Without clothing or other covering of the skin; without clothing on the genitals or female nipples.

Corpus desk

Index EN-nude · nude · English

nude · rank #7,161 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,161
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,534
  • PHOTO-FINISH noting

Nearest frequency peer: noting (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “nude”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “nude” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

nude vs nut
50% similar
nude vs nun
50% similar
nude vs nye
50% similar

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

Key facts for nude
PropertyValue
Headwordnude
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/n(j)uːd/
Letters4
Frequency rank#7,161
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “nude”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).nudelands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “noting” (#7,160), “organs” (#7,162), “NHS” (#7,159). Among 1,534 “N” headwords, “nude” is #7,161. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around nude (IPA /n(j)uːd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,161 among 1,534 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for nude, with forms such as "ndue", "nnude", and "nudde". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "nut", "nun", "nye", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Entered English 1493 as a legal term, meaning "unsupported, not formally attested," from Middle English nud, from Latin nūdus (“naked, bare”). The correct English form is nude, spelled N-U-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Without clothing or other covering of the skin; without clothing on the genitals or female nipples.
  2. 2
    Of a color (such as beige or tan) that evokes bare flesh.
  3. 3
    Not valid; void.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how nude appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Why do you act so prudish whenever you see nude people?
  2. 2019 December 19, Elaine McCahill, “I said no to 'Game of Thrones' nude scene, says 'Charlie' actress Sinead Watters”, Irish Independent: Charlie's breakout star Sinead Watters has revealed that she said no to a nude role in Game of Thrones.

Etymology

Entered English 1493 as a legal term, meaning "unsupported, not formally attested," from Middle English nud, from Latin nūdus (“naked, bare”).

Synonyms

flesh-coloredskin-coloredcarnation

This word in other languages

desnudo(Español)nu(Français)nackt(Deutsch)nu(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ndue
  • nnude
  • nudde
  • nued
  • unde

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nude - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ndue2nnude1nudde1nued2unde2
Edit distance from "nude"

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 "nude"?
"nude" is spelled N-U-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /n(j)uːd/.
What does "nude" mean?
As an adjective, "nude" means: Without clothing or other covering of the skin; without clothing on the genitals or female nipples.
What words are commonly confused with "nude"?
"nude" is commonly confused with "nut", "nun", "nye". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "nude"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nude" is /n(j)uːd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "nude"?
Entered English 1493 as a legal term, meaning "unsupported, not formally attested," from Middle English nud, from Latin nūdus (“naked, bare”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "nude", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Karl#7,149jerk#7,148Java#7,146tits#7,187

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

barn5 variantscoup5 variantsdeaf5 variantswipe5 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list