# noise vs nurse

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### noise
*noun · IPA /nɔɪz/ · frequency rank #2,746*
Various sounds, usually unwanted or unpleasant.

### nurse
*noun · IPA /nɜːs/ · frequency rank #3,640*
A person involved in providing direct care for the sick:

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/noise-vs-nurse