# nm vs now

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### now
*adverb · IPA [naʊ] · frequency rank #6,570*
in diesem Moment; jetzt; gerade

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