NDA

\ɛn.di:.eɪ\

/\ɛn.di:.eɪ\/ noun

The verdict

“NDA” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #37,944) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#37,944
frequency rank, French
86,328
“N” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Accord de non-divulgation, de confidentialité.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

NDA vs ne
0% similar
NDA vs ni
0% similar
NDA vs no
0% similar

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

Key facts for NDA
PropertyValue
HeadwordNDA
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛn.di:.eɪ\
Letters3
Frequency rank#37,944
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “NDA” sits in French 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). NDA lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for NDA is neighbouring look-alikes ("ne", "ni", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced \ɛn.di:.eɪ\. Frequency #37,944 among 86,328 “N” headwords. Gloss: "Accord de non-divulgation, de confidentialité.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for NDA, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ne", "ni", "no", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is NDA, spelled N-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Accord de non-divulgation, de confidentialité.

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "NDA"?
"NDA" is spelled N-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛn.di:.eɪ\.
What does "NDA" mean?
As a noun, "NDA" means: Accord de non-divulgation, de confidentialité.
What words are commonly confused with "NDA"?
"NDA" is commonly confused with "ne", "ni", "no". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "NDA"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "NDA" is \ɛn.di:.eɪ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "NDA" come from?
"NDA" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “NDA”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is N-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛn.di:.eɪ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ne” - see the side-by-side comparison. NDA vs ne
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Words at a similar French frequency

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list