# nep vs Nepal

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### nep
*noun · IPA /nɛp/ · frequency rank #45,538*
Catmint, catnip; Nepeta cataria.

### Nepal
*name · IPA /ˈneɪpɑl/ · frequency rank #9,215*
A country in South Asia, located between China and India. Official name: Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. Capital and largest city: Kathmandu.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nep-vs-nepal