# neon vs nest

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### neon
*noun · IPA /ˈni.ɒn/ · frequency rank #12,284*
The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.

### nest
*noun · IPA /nɛst/ · frequency rank #6,384*
A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.

## Source
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