# NPC vs NSA

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### NPC
*noun · frequency rank #24,534*
Initialism of non-player character.

### 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: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/npc-vs-nsa