# narc vs nav

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### narc
*noun · IPA /ˈnɑːk/ · frequency rank #46,645*
A police officer or federal agent assigned to or engaging in illegal narcotics control.

### nav
*noun · frequency rank #20,716*
Navigation. Often used attributively, as in nav beacon.

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