# nene vs node

> 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.

### node
*noun · IPA /nəʊd/ · frequency rank #8,583*
A knot, knob, protuberance or swelling.

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