Which to use
“nei” is a verb and “nom” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,309
- “nei” frequency rank
- #22,082
- “nom” frequency rank
- 60391
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nei | nom |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | verneinen, negieren, abstreiten | Name |
Letter map: nei vs nom
Shared letters muted; letters that set nei and nom apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. nei (CVV) and nom (CVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Part-of-speech tell for nei / nom
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: nei is averb and nomanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60391, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nei is recorded at frequency rank #38,309, classified as averb, pronounced […]. nom is at rank #22,082, tagged as anoun, pronounced [nɔ̃].
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 60391, this pair ranks #788,747 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nei vs nom
Shared letters: n. Private to "nei": ei. Private to "nom": mo.
"nei" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "nom" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nei" and "nom" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "nei" or "nom"?
What to do next
You've compared "nei" and "nom". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "nei" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nom" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #788,747 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nei" and "nom" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nei vs puzzles". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #788,747 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.