# nis vs noisy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### nis
*noun · frequency rank #33,760*
A nix; a hobgoblin, especially one that resides in a farm house.

### noisy
*adjective · IPA /ˈnɔɪzi/ · frequency rank #11,752*
Making a noise, especially a loud unpleasant sound

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