# nod vs nu

> 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.

### nu
*noun · IPA /njuː/ · frequency rank #13,967*
The letter of the Greek alphabet Ν (N) and ν (n).

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