# nene vs nerve

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### nene
*noun · IPA /ˈneɪneɪ/ · frequency rank #33,341*
The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957.

### nerve
*noun · IPA /nɝv/ · frequency rank #5,237*
A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.

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