# new vs nm

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### new
*adjective · IPA [njuː] · frequency rank #688*
neu

### nm
*abbrev · frequency rank #11,940*
Einheitensymbol für Nanometer. 1 nm = 10⁻⁹ m.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/new-vs-nm