Which to use
“names” and “nines” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,314
- “names” frequency rank
- #35,430
- “nines” frequency rank
- 36744
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | names | nines |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of name | A pair of nines. |
Letter map: names vs nines
Shared letters muted; letters that set names and nines apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on names vs nines
names and nines are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36744, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
names is recorded at frequency rank #1,314, classified as anoun, pronounced /neɪmz/. nines is at rank #35,430, tagged as anoun.
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 36744, this pair ranks #300,534 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of names vs nines
Shared letters: ens. Private to "names": am. Private to "nines": i.
"names" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "nines" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "names" and "nines" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "names" vs "nines" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "names" and "nines".
- Full dictionary entry for "names" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nines" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #300,534 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "names" and "nines" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nines vs Noyes". 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 #300,534 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.