# Neff vs nerf

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### nerf
*verb · IPA /nɜːf/ · frequency rank #33,342*
To bump lightly, whether accidentally or purposefully.

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