ndevsnomeWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: nde is a pronoun, nome is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“nde” is a pronoun and “nome” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#40,972
“nde” frequency rank
#46,689
“nome” frequency rank
87661
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature nde nome
Definition Tú, vos, usted. Pronombre personal de segunda persona singular Nombre

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set nde and nome apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
nde
4 ch
nome

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nde is [ⁿde] while nome is [ˈno.me]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87661, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

nde is recorded at frequency rank #40,972, classified as apron, pronounced [ⁿde]. nome is at rank #46,689, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈno.me].

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 87661, this pair ranks #4,323 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of nde vs nome

Shared letters: en. Private to "nde": d. Private to "nome": mo.

"nde" · 3 letters · shape CCV  ·  "nome" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • nomenmoe · nnome · noem · nomme · onme

Frequency comparison

nde#40,972
nome#46,689

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "nde" and "nome" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "nde" is a pronoun and "nome" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "nde" or "nome"?
"nde" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #40,972 in our Spanish list, against #46,689 for "nome". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering nde vs nome

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a pronoun, it's “nde”; for a noun, it's “nome”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “nde” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list