Which to use
“nines” and “ninja” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,430
- “nines” frequency rank
- #8,700
- “ninja” frequency rank
- 44130
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nines | ninja |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A pair of nines. | A person trained in ninjutsu, especially (historical) one used for espionage, assassination, and other tasks requiring stealth during Japan's shogunate period. |
Letter map: nines vs ninja
Shared letters muted; letters that set nines and ninja apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. nines (CVCVC) and ninja (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Pair insight - nines / ninja
nines and ninja 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 44130, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nines is recorded at frequency rank #35,430, classified as anoun. ninja is at rank #8,700, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈnɪnd͡ʒə/.
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 44130, this pair ranks #233,438 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nines vs ninja
Shared letters: in. Private to "nines": es. Private to "ninja": aj.
"nines" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "ninja" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Pair "nines" vs "ninja" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "nines" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ninja" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #233,438 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nines" and "ninja" 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 #233,438 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.