# nil vs NN

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### NN
*noun · frequency rank #29,758*
net neutrality, network neutrality

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