# nog vs nova

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### nog
*noun · IPA /nɒɡ/ · frequency rank #46,089*
A wooden block, the size of a brick, built into a wall, as a hold for the nails of woodwork.

### nova
*noun · IPA /ˈnəʊ.və/ · frequency rank #8,069*
Any sudden brightening of a previously inconspicuous star.

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