# Noelle vs nozzle

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Noelle
*name · IPA /ˈnəʊəl/ · frequency rank #38,071*
A female given name from French, often given to girls born near Christmas.

### nozzle
*noun · IPA /ˈnɒzəl/ · frequency rank #21,300*
A short tube, usually tapering, forming the vent of a hose or pipe.

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