Which to use
“nom” and “nox” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,082
- “nom” frequency rank
- #46,886
- “nox” frequency rank
- 68968
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nom | nox |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Name | die Nacht |
Where the eye mixes nom and nox
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between nom and nox
A purely visual mix-up. nom ([nɔ̃]) and nox ([nɔks]) 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 a single letter - m in “nom” becomes x in “nox”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68968, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nom is recorded at frequency rank #22,082, classified as anoun, pronounced [nɔ̃]. nox is at rank #46,886, tagged as anoun, pronounced [nɔks].
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 68968, this pair ranks #491,217 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of nom vs nox
Shared letters: no. Private to "nom": m. Private to "nox": x.
"nom" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "nox" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nom" and "nox" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "nom" or "nox" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "nom" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nox" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #491,217 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nom" and "nox" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "node vs nox". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #491,217 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.