# nasty vs natty

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### nasty
*adjective · IPA /ˈnaː.sti/ · frequency rank #4,966*
Dirty, filthy.

### natty
*adjective · IPA /ˈnæti/ · frequency rank #39,446*
Smart and fashionable.

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