Which to use
“node” is a noun and “nos” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,175
- “node” frequency rank
- #27,872
- “nos” frequency rank
- 74047
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | node | nos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein kleines unterscheidbares Stück des Gewebes | für die 1. Person, Plural, Nominativ (Subjektfall); wir |
Letter map: node vs nos
Shared letters muted; letters that set node and nos apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - node and nos
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: node is anoun and nosapronoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74047, 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]. nos is at rank #27,872, tagged as apron, pronounced […].
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 74047, this pair ranks #343,809 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of node vs nos
Shared letters: no. Private to "node": de. Private to "nos": s.
"node" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "nos" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- node ← ndoe · nnode · nodde · noed · onde
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "node" for "nos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "node" vs "nos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "node" vs "nos" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "node" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #343,809 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "node" and "nos" 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 #343,809 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.