# Nile vs nimble

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Nile
*name · IPA /naɪl/ · frequency rank #12,285*
A large river in Africa flowing through Khartoum and Cairo into the Mediterranean Sea, usually considered to be the longest river in the world.

### nimble
*adjective · IPA /ˈnɪmbl̩/ · frequency rank #26,524*
Adept at taking or grasping.

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