Which to use
“nines” and “nis” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,430
- “nines” frequency rank
- #33,760
- “nis” frequency rank
- 69190
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nines | nis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A pair of nines. | A nix; a hobgoblin, especially one that resides in a farm house. |
Letter map: nines vs nis
Shared letters muted; letters that set nines and nis apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. nines runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against nis's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - nines / nis
nines 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69190, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nines is recorded at frequency rank #35,430, 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 69190, this pair ranks #55,604 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of nines vs nis
Shared letters: ins. Private to "nines": e. Private to "nis": -.
"nines" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "nis" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- nines ← innes · niens · niness · ninnes · ninse · nnies · nnines
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nines" and "nis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "nines" or "nis"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "nines" and "nis".
- Full dictionary entry for "nines" 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 #55,604 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nines" 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 #55,604 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.