# Nell vs nil

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Nell
*name · IPA /nɛl/ · frequency rank #24,251*
A diminutive of the female given names Eleanor, Ellen, or Helen

### nil
*noun · IPA /nɪl/ · frequency rank #18,905*
Nothing; zero.

## Source
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