# nil vs non

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### non
*adverb · IPA /nɑn/ · frequency rank #515*
Obsolete form of none.

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