# nymph

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈnɪmf/ · frequency rank #34,208

## Definitions
1. Any female nature spirit associated with water, forests, grotto, wind, etc.
2. A young girl, especially one who is attractive, beautiful or graceful.
3. The larva of certain insects.
4. Any of various butterflies of the family Nymphalidae.

## Etymology
From Middle English nimphe, from Old English nymphē and Old French nimphe, both from Latin nympha (“nymph, bride”), from Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē, “bride”). Doublet of nympha.

## Easily confused with
- **NYPD** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nymph-vs-nypd)

## Common misspellings (9)
`nmyph`, `nnymph`, `nymhp`, `nymmph`, `nymphh`, `nympph`, `nypmh`, `nyymph`, `ynmph`

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