# nice vs nil

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### nil
*noun · IPA /nɪl/ · frequency rank #18,905*
Nothing; zero.

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