# nope vs nosy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### nope
*particle · IPA /nəʊp/ · frequency rank #4,617*
No.

### nosy
*adjective · IPA /ˈnəʊziː/ · frequency rank #34,995*
Prying, inquisitive or curious in other’s affairs; tending to snoop or meddle.

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