# nail vs narc

> 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.

### narc
*noun · IPA /ˈnɑːk/ · frequency rank #46,645*
A police officer or federal agent assigned to or engaging in illegal narcotics control.

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