# nor

> English word · Conjunction · IPA /nɔː/ · frequency rank #1,732

## Definitions
1. And... not (introducing a negative statement, without necessarily following one).
2. A function word introducing each except the first term of a series, indicating none of them is true.
3. Neither.
4. Used to introduce a further negative statement.
5. Than.

## Etymology
From Middle English nauther, from nother. Cognate with neither. By surface analysis, not + or.

## Easily confused with
- **NZ** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nor-vs-nz)
- **NT** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nor-vs-nt)
- **NP** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nor-vs-np)
- **nu** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nor-vs-nu)
- **nr** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nor-vs-nr)
- **not** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nor-vs-not)
- **now** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nor-vs-now)
- **nov** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nor-vs-nov)
- **NYC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nor-vs-nyc)
- **nut** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nor-vs-nut)
- **NSA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nor-vs-nsa)
- **NSW** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nor-vs-nsw)
- **nun** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nor-vs-nun)
- **nos** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nor-vs-nos)
- **NPR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nor-vs-npr)
- **NRA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nor-vs-nra)
- **nye** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nor-vs-nye)
- **NYT** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nor-vs-nyt)
- **NYU** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nor-vs-nyu)
- **NPC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nor-vs-npc)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nor