nudity

/ˈnjudɪˌti/

//ˈnjudɪˌti// noun

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"nudity" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“nudity” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,428. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,428
frequency rank, English
1,534
“N” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state or quality of being without clothing on the body; specifically, the quality of being without clothing on the genitals.

Corpus desk

Index EN-nudity · nudity · English

nudity · rank #17,428 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,428
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,534
  • PHOTO-FINISH nesting

Nearest frequency peer: nesting (-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 “nudity”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “nudity” 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).

nudity vs nutty
67% similar
nudity vs nudist
67% similar

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

Key facts for nudity
PropertyValue
Headwordnudity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈnjudɪˌti/
Letters6
Frequency rank#17,428
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “nudity”

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).nuditylands 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 “nesting” (#17,427), “obligatory” (#17,429), “negligible” (#17,426). Among 1,534 “N” headwords, “nudity” is #17,428. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around nudity (IPA /ˈnjudɪˌti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,428 among 1,534 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for nudity, with forms such as "nduity", "nnudity", and "nuddity". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "nutty", "nudist", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From nude + -ity. Compare Late Latin nūditās. The correct English form is nudity, spelled N-U-D-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state or quality of being without clothing on the body; specifically, the quality of being without clothing on the genitals.
  2. 2
    Something or someone without clothes.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In places such as Scandinavia, public nudity is legal.
  2. […]he had divested himself of the incumbrance of dress[…] and although a nudity, he appeared before numbers of people unabashed, and with an unblushing composure of countenance, which envinces that the sense of shame in him is entirely abolished.

Etymology

From nude + -ity. Compare Late Latin nūditās.

This word in other languages

desnudez(Español)nudité(Français)Nacktheit(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nduity
  • nnudity
  • nuddity
  • nuditty
  • nudityy
  • nudiyt
  • nudtiy
  • nuidty
  • undity

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nudity - 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.

nduity2nnudity1nuddity1nuditty1nudityy1nudiyt2nudtiy2nuidty2
Edit distance from "nudity"

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 "nudity"?
"nudity" is spelled N-U-D-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈnjudɪˌti/.
What does "nudity" mean?
As a noun, "nudity" means: The state or quality of being without clothing on the body; specifically, the quality of being without clothing on the genitals.
What words are commonly confused with "nudity"?
"nudity" is commonly confused with "nutty", "nudist". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "nudity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nudity" is /ˈnjudɪˌti/. 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 "nudity"?
From nude + -ity. Compare Late Latin nūditās. 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 "nudity", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

oceanic9 variantsMartian9 variantsreborn9 variantsreddish9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list