# nab vs numb

> 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).

### numb
*adjective · IPA /nʌm/ · frequency rank #14,373*
Physically unable to feel, not having the power of sensation.

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