# Nate vs nose

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Nate
*name · IPA /neɪt/ · frequency rank #9,503*
A diminutive of the male given names Nathan, Nathanael and Nathaniel, and also a female given name Natalie.

### nose
*noun · IPA [nəʊ̯z] · frequency rank #2,956*
A protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell.

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