# nearby

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌnɪə(ɹ)ˈbaɪ/ · frequency rank #2,745

## Definitions
1. Adjacent, near, close by.

## Etymology
From Middle English ner-bi, neer by, equivalent to near + by.

## Easily confused with
- **nerdy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nearby-vs-nerdy)
- **nears** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nearby-vs-nears)
- **Newry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nearby-vs-newry)
- **nearly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nearby-vs-nearly)
- **neatly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nearby-vs-neatly)
- **nearer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nearby-vs-nearer)
- **near** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/near-vs-nearby)
- **nary** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nary-vs-nearby)

## Common misspellings (9)
`enarby`, `naerby`, `neabry`, `nearbby`, `nearbyy`, `nearrby`, `nearyb`, `neraby`, `nnearby`

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