# need vs never

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### need
*noun · IPA /niːd/ · frequency rank #112*
A requirement for something; something needed.

### never
*adverb · IPA /ˈnɛv.ə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #132*
At no time; on no occasion; in no circumstance.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/need-vs-never