# nice vs niece

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### nice
*adjective · IPA /naɪs/ · frequency rank #423*
Pleasant, satisfactory.

### niece
*noun · IPA /niːs/ · frequency rank #9,371*
A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").

## Source
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