# nickel vs Nikkei

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### nickel
*noun · IPA /ˈnɪk.əl/ · frequency rank #9,370*
A silvery elemental metal with an atomic number of 28 and symbol Ni.

### Nikkei
*noun · IPA /ˈniːkeɪ/ · frequency rank #44,963*
overseas ethnic Japanese person (usually has no Japanese citizenship living as citizens of other countries as immigrants or descendants of Japanese immigrants)

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