Which to use
“nox” is a noun and “nur” is a particle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,886
- “nox” frequency rank
- #40
- “nur” frequency rank
- 46926
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nox | nur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Nacht | generell: unterstreicht die Betonung oder Einschränkung der Satzteilaussage |
Where the eye mixes nox and nur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: nox vs nur
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nox is [nɔks] while nur is [nuːɐ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs particle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46926, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nox is recorded at frequency rank #46,886, classified as anoun, pronounced [nɔks]. nur is at rank #40, tagged as aparticle, pronounced [nuːɐ̯].
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 46926, this pair ranks #1,302,184 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nox vs nur
Shared letters: n. Private to "nox": ox. Private to "nur": ru.
"nox" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "nur" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nox" and "nur" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "nox" or "nur" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "nox" and "nur" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "nox" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,302,184 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nox" and "nur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "node vs nox". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,302,184 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.