nutrient

/ˈnjuː.tɹi.ənt/

//ˈnjuː.tɹi.ənt// noun

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"nutrient" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“nutrient” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,798. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,798
frequency rank, English
1,534
“N” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue.

Corpus desk

Index EN-nutrient · nutrient · English

nutrient · rank #14,798 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,798
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,534
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nico

Nearest frequency peer: Nico (-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 “nutrient”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “nutrient” 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
Key facts for nutrient
PropertyValue
Headwordnutrient
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈnjuː.tɹi.ənt/
Letters8
Frequency rank#14,798
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “nutrient”

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).nutrientlands 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 “Nico” (#14,797), “Oslo” (#14,800), “modular” (#14,795). Among 1,534 “N” headwords, “nutrient” is #14,798. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around nutrient (IPA /ˈnjuː.tɹi.ənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,798 among 1,534 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for nutrient, with forms such as "nnutrient", "nturient", and "nurtient". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin nūtriēns, present participle of nūtriō (“I suckle, nourish, foster”). The correct English form is nutrient, spelled N-U-T-R-I-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Even second-generation biofuels, made from crop wastes or wood, are an environmental disaster, either extending the cultivated area or removing the straw and stovers which protect the soil from erosion and keep carbon and nutrients in the ground.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nūtriēns, present participle of nūtriō (“I suckle, nourish, foster”).

Synonyms

nutriment

This word in other languages

nutriente(Español)nutriment(Français)Nährstoff(Deutsch)nutriente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nnutrient
  • nturient
  • nurtient
  • nutirent
  • nutreint
  • nutriennt
  • nutrientt
  • nutrietn
  • nutrinet
  • nutrrient
  • nuttrient
  • untrient

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nutrient - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

nnutrient1nturient2nurtient2nutirent2nutreint2nutriennt1nutrientt1nutrietn2
Edit distance from "nutrient"

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 "nutrient"?
"nutrient" is spelled N-U-T-R-I-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈnjuː.tɹi.ənt/.
What does "nutrient" mean?
As a noun, "nutrient" means: A source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue.
What are common misspellings of "nutrient"?
Common misspellings include "nnutrient", "nturient", "nurtient", "nutirent", "nutreint". The correct spelling is "nutrient".
How do you pronounce "nutrient"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nutrient" is /ˈnjuː.tɹi.ənt/. 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 "nutrient"?
Borrowed from Latin nūtriēns, present participle of nūtriō (“I suckle, nourish, foster”). 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 "nutrient", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list