nettle
Definitions
Noun
- Any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus urtica or family urticaceae)
Verb
- Sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
- Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Fragment
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Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "nettle".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nettled | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | nettlesome | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | nettle | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | nettles | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | nettleton | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | nettleton's | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | schnettler | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "nettle".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | annual | 3 | 93 |
| 2 | animal | 3 | 68 |
| 3 | initial | 3 | 68 |
| 4 | novel | 2 | 59 |
| 5 | unable | 3 | 54 |
| 6 | naval | 2 | 33 |
| 7 | enable | 3 | 23 |
| 8 | noble | 2 | 23 |
| 9 | needle | 2 | 15 |
| 10 | nickel | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | schnabel | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | nozzle | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | inertial | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | knuckle | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | neural | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | nasal | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | natal | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | navel | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | norell | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | enamel | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | nagel | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | nagle | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | nibble | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | nuttall | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | sniffle | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | anable | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | anderle | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | anibal | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | annabelle | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | annable | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | anthiel | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | enderle | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | ennoble | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | entrail | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | inderal | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | knable | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | knebel | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | kneisel | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | knipl | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | knippel | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | knipple | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | knittel | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | knittle | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | knobel | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | knoble | 2 | 0 |
| 46 | knochel | 2 | 0 |
| 47 | knodel | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | knodle | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | knoebel | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | knueppel | 2 | 0 |
| 51 | naegele | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | nagele | 2 | 0 |
| 53 | naugle | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | neagle | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | nebel | 2 | 0 |
| 56 | nedel | 2 | 0 |
| 57 | neidl | 2 | 0 |
| 58 | nepl | 2 | 0 |
| 59 | nessel | 2 | 0 |
| 60 | nestle | 2 | 0 |
| 61 | neuzil | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | nicholl | 2 | 0 |
| 63 | nickell | 2 | 0 |
| 64 | nickle | 2 | 0 |
| 65 | nicoll | 2 | 0 |
| 66 | nigel | 2 | 0 |
| 67 | nikkel | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | nipple | 2 | 0 |
| 69 | nobile | 2 | 0 |
| 70 | noggle | 2 | 0 |
| 71 | nogle | 2 | 0 |
| 72 | noodle | 2 | 0 |
| 73 | norrell | 2 | 0 |
| 74 | nosal | 2 | 0 |
| 75 | nouvel | 2 | 0 |
| 76 | nussle | 2 | 0 |
| 77 | nuttal | 2 | 0 |
| 78 | nuttle | 2 | 0 |
| 79 | nuzzle | 2 | 0 |
| 80 | snabel | 2 | 0 |
| 81 | snapple | 2 | 0 |
| 82 | snuggle | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "nettle".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | settle | 2 | 23 |
| 2 | unsettled | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | kettle | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | nettled | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | mettle | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | settles | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | netted | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | nettles | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | unsettle | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | zettle | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | nuttle | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | nettie | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | netter | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | nestle | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | gettle | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | anette | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | nettleton | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | nett | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | zettler | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | wynette | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "nettle" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "nettle" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "nettle" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "nettle".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nuttle | 2 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 7
Sound Alikes: 82
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Smart gorillas know how to eat stinging nettle plants: new study
Sep 22, 2025 Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
Sep 22, 2025 Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
Nettle guide: why it stings, whether dock leaves help, and foraging recipes
May 28, 2022 BBC Wildlife Magazine
May 28, 2022 BBC Wildlife Magazine
Everyone says dock leaves cure nettle stings – but do they really work?
Jul 27, 2026 BBC Wildlife Magazine
Jul 27, 2026 BBC Wildlife Magazine
Sea nettle jellyfish venom targets proteoglycans to cause cell death and pain
Sep 3, 2026 Science | AAAS
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