# nifty vs nite

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### nifty
*adjective · IPA /ˈnɪfti/ · frequency rank #23,344*
Good, smart; useful or beneficial, often in an impressively clever way.

### nite
*noun · IPA /naɪt/ · frequency rank #29,012*
Informal spelling of night.

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