# nod vs non

> 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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nod-vs-non