# need vs nés

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### need
*noun · IPA \ˈnid\ · frequency rank #14,986*
Besoin.

### nés
*adjective · IPA \ne\ · frequency rank #4,785*
Masculin pluriel de né.

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