Which to use
“nea” is a noun and “num” is a particle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,744
- “nea” frequency rank
- #27,707
- “num” frequency rank
- 65451
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nea | num |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del nominativo plural de neon. | Acaso, no es el caso que, no... acaso. |
Where the eye mixes nea and num
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between nea and num
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nea is /ˈne.a/ while num is [nũː]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs particle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65451, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nea is recorded at frequency rank #37,744, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈne.a/. num is at rank #27,707, tagged as aparticle, pronounced [nũː].
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 65451, this pair ranks #42,598 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of nea vs num
Shared letters: n. Private to "nea": ae. Private to "num": mu.
"nea" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "num" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "nea" for "num" ever safe?
Which is more common, "nea" or "num"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "nea" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "num" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,598 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nea" and "num" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nea vs nox". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #42,598 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.