# nod vs Noida

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### nod
*verb · IPA /nɒd/ · frequency rank #10,582*
To incline the head up and down, as to indicate agreement.

### Noida
*name · IPA /ˈnɔɪdə/ · frequency rank #42,296*
A city in Gautam Buddha Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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