# nail vs nains

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### nail
*noun · IPA [neɪl] · frequency rank #35,614*
Ongle.

### nains
*adjective · IPA \nɛ̃\ · frequency rank #13,642*
Masculin pluriel de nain.

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