Which to use
“nos” is a pronoun and “Nuss” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,872
- “nos” frequency rank
- #13,905
- “Nuss” frequency rank
- 41777
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nos | Nuss |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | für die 1. Person, Plural, Nominativ (Subjektfall); wir | essbarer, ölhaltiger Same mit harter Schale |
Letter map: nos vs Nuss
Shared letters muted; letters that set nos and Nuss apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: nos vs Nuss
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: nos is apronoun and Nussanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41777, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nos is recorded at frequency rank #27,872, classified as apron, pronounced […]. Nuss is at rank #13,905, tagged as anoun, pronounced [nʊs].
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 41777, this pair ranks #1,469,365 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nos vs Nuss
Shared letters: ns. Private to "nos": o. Private to "Nuss": u.
"nos" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Nuss" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Nuss ← nnuss · nsus · nus · nuß · unss
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "nos" for "Nuss" ever safe?
Frequency check: "nos" vs "Nuss" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "nos" vs "Nuss" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "nos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Nuss" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,469,365 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nos" and "Nuss" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nos vs puzzles". 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 #1,469,365 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.