# nasty vs navy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### navy
*noun · IPA /ˈneɪvi/ · frequency rank #2,632*
A country's entire maritime military force, including ships and personnel.

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