# nape vs Napier

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### nape
*noun · IPA /neɪp/ · frequency rank #44,953*
The back part of the neck.

### Napier
*name · frequency rank #24,527*
A Scottish surname originating as an occupation for someone who sold table linen, or was in charge of the linen of a great house.

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