Which to use
“ningún” and “ninguna” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #408
- “ningún” frequency rank
- #421
- “ninguna” frequency rank
- 829
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ningún | ninguna |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante de ninguno. | Forma del femenino de ninguno. |
Where the eye mixes ningún and ninguna
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ningún runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against ninguna's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ningún vs ninguna
A purely visual mix-up. ningún ([nĩŋˈgũn]) and ninguna ([nĩŋˈguna]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 829, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ningún is recorded at frequency rank #408, classified as anadj, pronounced [nĩŋˈgũn]. ninguna is at rank #421, tagged as anadj, pronounced [nĩŋˈguna].
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 829, this pair ranks #322,907 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ningún vs ninguna
Shared letters: gin. Private to "ningún": ú. Private to "ninguna": au.
"ningún" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "ninguna" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ninguna ← innguna · nignuna · ningguna · ningnua · ninguan · ningunna · ninnguna · ninugna
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ningún" for "ninguna" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ningún" vs "ninguna" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ningún" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ninguna" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #322,907 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ningún" and "ninguna" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nieguen vs ningún". 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 #322,907 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.