# noir vs nova

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### noir
*adjective · IPA /ˈnwɑː/ · frequency rank #15,455*
Of or pertaining to film noir, or the atmosphere associated with that genre

### 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: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/noir-vs-nova