# neck vs ned

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### neck
*noun · IPA /nɛk/ · frequency rank #2,358*
The part of the body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals.

### ned
*noun · IPA /nɛd/ · frequency rank #11,076*
A person, usually a youth, of low social standing and education, a violent disposition and with a particular style of dress (typically sportswear or Burberry), speech and behaviour.

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