Which to use
“no” is an adverb and “nui” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9
- “no” frequency rank
- #48,561
- “nui” frequency rank
- 48570
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | no | nui |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Adverbio de negación, respondiendo a una pregunta. | Grande |
Where the eye mixes no and nui
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between no and nui
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: no is [ˈno] while nui is [ˈnu.i]. 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 (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48570, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
no is recorded at frequency rank #9, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈno]. nui is at rank #48,561, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnu.i].
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 48570, this pair ranks #113,756 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of no vs nui
Shared letters: n. Private to "no": o. Private to "nui": iu.
"no" · 2 letters · shape CV · "nui" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "no" and "nui" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "no" or "nui" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "no" and "nui" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "no" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nui" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #113,756 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "no" and "nui" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nox vs nui". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #113,756 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.