# NC vs ng

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### NC
*noun · IPA [ɛnˈtseː] · frequency rank #19,655*
Numerus clausus

### ng
*character · IPA [ŋ] · frequency rank #17,663*
zwanzigster Buchstabe des Shona-Alphabets (Minuskel)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/nc-vs-ng