nutbag

/ˈnʌtˌbæɡ/

//ˈnʌtˌbæɡ// noun

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

The verdict

“nutbag” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An odd, eccentric or insane person.

Corpus desk

Index EN-nutbag · nutbag · English

nutbag · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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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.

Key facts for nutbag
PropertyValue
Headwordnutbag
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈnʌtˌbæɡ/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “nutbag” in English

nutbagsits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

nutbag is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈnʌtˌbæɡ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for nutbag in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From nut + bag. The correct English form is nutbag, spelled N-U-T-B-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    An odd, eccentric or insane person.
  2. 2
    The scrotum.
  3. 3
    A bag filled with nuts, especially one that is hung outdoors to act as a bird feeder.

Etymology

From nut + bag.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "nutbag"?
"nutbag" is spelled N-U-T-B-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈnʌtˌbæɡ/.
What does "nutbag" mean?
As a noun, "nutbag" means: An odd, eccentric or insane person.
How do you pronounce "nutbag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nutbag" is /ˈnʌtˌbæɡ/. 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 "nutbag"?
From nut + bag. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list