Which to use
“nine” is a num and “nome” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,431
- “nine” frequency rank
- #43,283
- “nome” frequency rank
- 44714
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nine | nome |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A numerical value equal to 9; the number following eight and preceding ten. | A prefecture or unit of regional government in Greece. |
Where the eye mixes nine and nome
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. nine and nome follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between nine and nome
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nine is /naɪn/ while nome is /nəʊm/. 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 (num vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44714, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nine is recorded at frequency rank #1,431, classified as anum, pronounced /naɪn/. nome is at rank #43,283, tagged as anoun, pronounced /nəʊm/.
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 44714, this pair ranks #228,037 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nine vs nome
Shared letters: en. Private to "nine": i. Private to "nome": mo.
"nine" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "nome" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "nine" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nome" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #228,037 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nine" and "nome" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nome vs nori". 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 #228,037 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.