Which to use
“na” and “non” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,512
- “na” frequency rank
- #515
- “non” frequency rank
- 4027
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | na | non |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Not. | Obsolete form of none. |
Where the eye mixes na and non
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. na (/nɑː/) and non (/nɑn/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4027, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
na is recorded at frequency rank #3,512, classified as anadv, pronounced /nɑː/. non is at rank #515, tagged as anadv, pronounced /nɑn/.
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 4027, this pair ranks #520,236 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of na vs non
Shared letters: n. Private to "na": a. Private to "non": o.
"na" · 2 letters · shape CV · "non" · 3 letters · shape CVC