# naps vs narc

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### naps
*noun · frequency rank #26,182*
kinky or curly hair

### 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/naps-vs-narc