# nova vs NSA

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### NSA
*adverb · IPA /ˈɛn.ɛs.eɪ/ · frequency rank #8,834*
Initialism of no strings attached.

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