Which to use
“nape” and “NPC” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,953
- “nape” frequency rank
- #24,534
- “NPC” frequency rank
- 69487
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nape | NPC |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The back part of the neck. | Initialism of non-player character. |
Letter map: nape vs NPC
Shared letters muted; letters that set nape and NPC apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. nape runs 4 letters (CVCV) against NPC's 3 (CCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: nape and NPC
nape and NPC are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69487, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nape is recorded at frequency rank #44,953, classified as anoun, pronounced /neɪp/. NPC is at rank #24,534, tagged as anoun.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 69487, this pair ranks #54,355 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of nape vs NPC
Shared letters: np. Private to "nape": ae. Private to "NPC": c.
"nape" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "NPC" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- nape ← anpe · naep · nappe · nnape · npae
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nape" and "NPC" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "nape" or "NPC" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "nape" and "NPC".
- Full dictionary entry for "nape" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "NPC" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,355 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nape" and "NPC" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nape vs NPL". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #54,355 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.