# next vs nut

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### nut
*noun · IPA /nʌt/ · frequency rank #6,715*
Any of various hard-shelled seeds or hard, dry fruits from various families of plants.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/next-vs-nut