# nm vs ny

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### ny
*adjective · IPA [nyː] · frequency rank #20,687*
neu

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