Which to use
“node” and “nos” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,583
- “node” frequency rank
- #14,600
- “nos” frequency rank
- 23183
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | node | nos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A knot, knob, protuberance or swelling. | plural of no |
Letter map: node vs nos
Shared letters muted; letters that set node and nos apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - node / nos
node and nos 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 23183, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
node is recorded at frequency rank #8,583, classified as anoun, pronounced /nəʊd/. nos is at rank #14,600, 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 23183, this pair ranks #411,157 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of node vs nos
Shared letters: no. Private to "node": de. Private to "nos": s.
"node" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "nos" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- node ← ndoe · nnode · nodde · noed · onde
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "node" for "nos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "node" vs "nos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "node" vs "nos" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "node" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #411,157 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "node" and "nos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nos 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 #411,157 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.