# nail vs Nair

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### nail
*noun · IPA /neɪl/ · frequency rank #5,064*
The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.

### Nair
*noun · frequency rank #32,094*
A member of a group of Indian Hindu castes originating from Kerala.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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