Which to use
“nbsp” and “nis” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,856
- “nbsp” frequency rank
- #33,760
- “nis” frequency rank
- 59616
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nbsp | nis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Initialism of non-breaking space. | A nix; a hobgoblin, especially one that resides in a farm house. |
Letter map: nbsp vs nis
Shared letters muted; letters that set nbsp and nis apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. nbsp runs 4 letters (CCCC) against nis's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Corpus notes: nbsp and nis
nbsp and nis 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59616, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nbsp is recorded at frequency rank #25,856, classified as anoun. nis is at rank #33,760, 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 59616, this pair ranks #105,102 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of nbsp vs nis
Shared letters: ns. Private to "nbsp": bp. Private to "nis": i.
"nbsp" · 4 letters · shape CCCC · "nis" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- nbsp ← bnsp · nbbsp · nbps · nbspp · nbssp · nnbsp · nsbp
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nbsp" and "nis" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "nbsp" vs "nis" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've compared "nbsp" and "nis". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "nbsp" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #105,102 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nbsp" and "nis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nis vs NPL". 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 #105,102 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.