# nbsp vs nis

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### nbsp
*noun · frequency rank #25,856*
Initialism of non-breaking space.

### nis
*noun · frequency rank #33,760*
A nix; a hobgoblin, especially one that resides in a farm house.

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