# nasal vs nasi

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### nasal
*adjective · IPA /ˈneɪ.zəl/ · frequency rank #15,227*
Of or pertaining to the nose or to the nasion.

### nasi
*noun · IPA /ˈnɑː.si/ · frequency rank #47,788*
Cooked rice.

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