Which to use
“nagy” is an adjective and “NGO” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,111
- “nagy” frequency rank
- #23,644
- “NGO” frequency rank
- 72755
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nagy | NGO |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | groß | in den unterschiedlichsten zivilgesellschaftlichen Bereichen tätige regierungsunabhängige Organisation |
Where the eye mixes nagy and NGO
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. nagy runs 4 letters (CVCV) against NGO's 3 (CCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between nagy and NGO
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nagy is [nɒɟ] while NGO is [ˌɛnd͡ʒiˈʔoʊ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs abbrev), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72755, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nagy is recorded at frequency rank #49,111, classified as anadj, pronounced [nɒɟ]. NGO is at rank #23,644, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced [ˌɛnd͡ʒiˈʔoʊ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 72755, this pair ranks #379,377 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of nagy vs NGO
Shared letters: gn. Private to "nagy": ay. Private to "NGO": o.
"nagy" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "NGO" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- nagy ← angy · naggy · nagyy · nayg · ngay · nnagy
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "nagy" for "NGO" ever safe?
Which is more common, "nagy" or "NGO"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "nagy" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "NGO" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #379,377 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nagy" and "NGO" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nagen vs nagy". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #379,377 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.