# nene vs Nile

> 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.

### Nile
*name · IPA /naɪl/ · frequency rank #12,285*
A large river in Africa flowing through Khartoum and Cairo into the Mediterranean Sea, usually considered to be the longest river in the world.

## Source
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