# nance vs nancy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### nance
*noun · frequency rank #32,933*
Alternative form of nancy (“an effeminate male homosexual”).

### nancy
*noun · IPA /ˈnænsi/ · frequency rank #5,715*
An effeminate man, especially a homosexual.

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