# nested vs Nestor

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### nested
*adjective · frequency rank #27,942*
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### Nestor
*name · IPA /ˈnɛstə/ · frequency rank #32,936*
An old and wise king in Homer's Iliad.

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