# NB vs ner

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### NB
*phrase · frequency rank #17,908*
Initialism of nota bene; used in written English to introduce something to be noted.

### ner
*intj · IPA /nɜː/ · frequency rank #44,368*
An interjection generally used when gloating about a perceived cause of humiliation or inferiority for the person being addressed, often when disagreeing with a statement considered incorrect or irrelevant.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nb-vs-ner