nymphomaniac

/ˌnɪm.fəʊˈmeɪ.niˌæk/

//ˌnɪm.fəʊˈmeɪ.niˌæk// noun

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"nymphomaniac" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“nymphomaniac” is uncommon English (frequency #63,850 among 24,391 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,850
frequency rank, English
24,391
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A woman who has an excessive libido.

Key facts for nymphomaniac
PropertyValue
Headwordnymphomaniac
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌnɪm.fəʊˈmeɪ.niˌæk/
Letters12
Frequency rank#63,850
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nymphomaniac” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). nymphomaniac lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

nymphomaniac is uncommon English at frequency #63,850 among 24,391 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌnɪm.fəʊˈmeɪ.niˌæk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A woman who has an excessive libido.".

nymphomaniac doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From nymphomania + -ac. By surface analysis, nympho- + -maniac. The correct English form is nymphomaniac, spelled N-Y-M-P-H-O-M-A-N-I-A-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    A woman who has an excessive libido.

Etymology

From nymphomania + -ac. By surface analysis, nympho- + -maniac.

This word in other languages

ninfómana(Español)nymphomane(Français)Nymphomanin(Deutsch)ninfomaníaca(Português)

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 "nymphomaniac"?
"nymphomaniac" is spelled N-Y-M-P-H-O-M-A-N-I-A-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌnɪm.fəʊˈmeɪ.niˌæk/.
What does "nymphomaniac" mean?
As a noun, "nymphomaniac" means: A woman who has an excessive libido.
How do you pronounce "nymphomaniac"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nymphomaniac" is /ˌnɪm.fəʊˈmeɪ.niˌæk/. 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 "nymphomaniac"?
From nymphomania + -ac. By surface analysis, nympho- + -maniac. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “nymphomaniac”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is N-Y-M-P-H-O-M-A-N-I-A-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌnɪm.fəʊˈmeɪ.niˌæk/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list