# nerves vs never

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### never
*adverb · IPA /ˈnɛv.ə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #132*
At no time; on no occasion; in no circumstance.

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