# nine vs nome

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### nine
*num · IPA /naɪn/ · frequency rank #1,431*
A numerical value equal to 9; the number following eight and preceding ten.

### nome
*noun · IPA /nəʊm/ · frequency rank #43,283*
A prefecture or unit of regional government in Greece.

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