# Nash vs nosy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Nash
*name · IPA /næʃ/ · frequency rank #9,071*
A placename

### nosy
*adjective · IPA /ˈnəʊziː/ · frequency rank #34,995*
Prying, inquisitive or curious in other’s affairs; tending to snoop or meddle.

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