# north vs not

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### north
*noun · IPA /nɔːθ/ · frequency rank #458*
The direction towards the pole to the left-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 0°, or (on another celestial object) the direction towards the pole lying on the northern side of the invariable plane.

### not
*adverb · IPA /nɒt/ · frequency rank #23*
Negates the meaning of the modified verb.

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