# nape vs NPC

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### NPC
*noun · frequency rank #24,534*
Initialism of non-player character.

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