# nawab vs NWA

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### nawab
*noun · IPA /nəˈwɑːb/ · frequency rank #47,219*
A Muslim official in South Asia acting as a provincial deputy ruler under the Mughal empire; a local governor.

### NWA
*name · frequency rank #39,461*
Initialism of NorthWest Airlines.

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