# nab vs NC

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### nab
*verb · IPA /næb/ · frequency rank #24,839*
To seize, arrest or take into custody (a criminal or fugitive).

### NC
*noun · frequency rank #6,597*
Abbreviation of nitrocellulose.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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