Which to use
“noll” is a num and “nos” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,379
- “noll” frequency rank
- #27,872
- “nos” frequency rank
- 71251
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | noll | nos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | null | für die 1. Person, Plural, Nominativ (Subjektfall); wir |
Letter map: noll vs nos
Shared letters muted; letters that set noll and nos apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. noll runs 4 letters (CVCC) against nos's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: noll vs nos
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: noll is anum and nosapronoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71251, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
noll is recorded at frequency rank #43,379, classified as anum, pronounced [nɔl]. 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 71251, this pair ranks #422,208 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of noll vs nos
Shared letters: no. Private to "noll": l. Private to "nos": s.
"noll" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "nos" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- noll ← nlol · nnoll · nol · onll
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "noll" for "nos" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "noll" or "nos" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "noll" vs "nos" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "noll" 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 #422,208 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "noll" and "nos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "noll 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 #422,208 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.