Which to use
“ne” is an adverb and “nox” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,998
- “ne” frequency rank
- #49,823
- “nox” frequency rank
- 58821
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ne | nox |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | No. | Noche. |
Letter map: ne vs nox
Shared letters muted; letters that set ne and nox apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: ne vs nox
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ne is anadverb and noxanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58821, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ne is recorded at frequency rank #8,998, classified as anadv. nox is at rank #49,823, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈnoks/.
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 58821, this pair ranks #65,015 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ne vs nox
Shared letters: n. Private to "ne": e. Private to "nox": ox.
"ne" · 2 letters · shape CV · "nox" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ne" and "nox" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ne" or "nox"?
What to do next
Pair "ne" vs "nox" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nox" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,015 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ne" and "nox" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nox vs nui". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #65,015 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.