# Neff vs neon

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Neff
*name · IPA /nɛf/ · frequency rank #41,274*
A surname.

### neon
*noun · IPA /ˈni.ɒn/ · frequency rank #12,284*
The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.

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