Which to use
“nine” and “nome” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,708
- “nine” frequency rank
- #46,689
- “nome” frequency rank
- 83397
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nine | nome |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Palabra clave radiofónica del ICAO y NATO para la cifra 9. | Nombre |
Where the eye mixes nine and nome
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. nine and nome follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between nine and nome
A purely visual mix-up. nine ([ˈnai̯na]) and nome ([ˈno.me]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83397, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nine is recorded at frequency rank #36,708, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈnai̯na]. 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 83397, this pair ranks #8,178 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of nine vs nome
Shared letters: en. Private to "nine": i. Private to "nome": mo.
"nine" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "nome" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "nine" for "nome" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "nine" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nome" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,178 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nine" and "nome" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nome vs nox". 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 #8,178 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.