# nerves vs nervous

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### nerves
*noun · IPA /nɝvz/ · frequency rank #6,939*
plural of nerve

### nervous
*adjective · IPA /ˈnɜːvəs/ · frequency rank #3,513*
Of sinews and tendons.

## Source
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