# nene vs niece

> 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.

### niece
*noun · IPA /niːs/ · frequency rank #9,371*
A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").

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