# next vs not

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### next
*adjective · IPA /nɛkst/ · frequency rank #190*
Nearest in place or position, having nothing similar intervening; adjoining.

### 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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