Which to use
“noll” is a num and “now” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,379
- “noll” frequency rank
- #6,570
- “now” frequency rank
- 49949
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | noll | now |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | null | in diesem Moment; jetzt; gerade |
Where the eye mixes noll and now
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: noll vs now
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: noll is [nɔl] while now is [naʊ]. 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 (num vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49949, 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]. now is at rank #6,570, tagged as anadv, pronounced [naʊ].
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 49949, this pair ranks #1,192,334 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of noll vs now
Shared letters: no. Private to "noll": l. Private to "now": w.
"noll" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "now" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- noll ← nlol · nnoll · nol · onll
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "noll" for "now" ever safe?
Which is more common, "noll" or "now"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "noll" and "now" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "noll" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "now" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,192,334 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "noll" and "now" 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 #1,192,334 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.