Which to use
“nod” is a verb and “NRA” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,582
- “nod” frequency rank
- #16,084
- “NRA” frequency rank
- 26666
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nod | NRA |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To incline the head up and down, as to indicate agreement. | Initialism of National Recovery Act. |
Letter map: nod vs NRA
Shared letters muted; letters that set nod and NRA apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - nod and NRA
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: nod is averb and NRAaname. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26666, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nod is recorded at frequency rank #10,582, classified as averb, pronounced /nɒd/. NRA is at rank #16,084, tagged as aname.
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 26666, this pair ranks #385,003 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nod vs NRA
Shared letters: n. Private to "nod": do. Private to "NRA": ar.
"nod" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "NRA" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
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What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "nod" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "NRA" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #385,003 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nod" and "NRA" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "NPL vs NRA". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #385,003 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.