# N2 vs nd

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### N2
*noun · frequency rank #29,752*
The rotational speed of the high-pressure spool of a two-spool gas turbine engine or the intermediate-pressure spool of a three-spool gas turbine engine, expressed as a percentage of a certain reference rotational speed.

### nd
*conjunction · frequency rank #11,075*
Abbreviation of and.

## Source
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