nodevsnomConfusable pair

Which to use

“node” and “nom” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#46,175
“node” frequency rank
#22,082
“nom” frequency rank
68257
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature node nom
Definition ein kleines unterscheidbares Stück des Gewebes Name

Where the eye mixes node and nom

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
node
3 ch
nom

Look-alike desk: node vs nom

A purely visual mix-up. node ([nəʊd]) and nom ([nɔ̃]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68257, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

node is recorded at frequency rank #46,175, classified as anoun, pronounced [nəʊd]. 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 68257, this pair ranks #513,640 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of node vs nom

Shared letters: no. Private to "node": de. Private to "nom": m.

"node" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "nom" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • nodendoe · nnode · nodde · noed · onde

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "node" and "nom" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([nəʊd] versus [nɔ̃]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "node" vs "nom" - which ranks higher?
"nom" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,082 in our German list, against #46,175 for "node". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "node" 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 #513,640 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "node" and "nom" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "node vs nox". 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 #513,640 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list