# ner vs not

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ner
*intj · IPA /nɜː/ · frequency rank #44,368*
An interjection generally used when gloating about a perceived cause of humiliation or inferiority for the person being addressed, often when disagreeing with a statement considered incorrect or irrelevant.

### not
*adverb · IPA /nɒt/ · frequency rank #23*
Negates the meaning of the modified verb.

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