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“nodo” and “nox” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#24,247
“nodo” frequency rank
#49,823
“nox” frequency rank
74070
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature nodo nox
Definition Punto en el que dos segmentos de una curva se intersectan. Noche.

Where the eye mixes nodo and nox

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
nodo
3 ch
nox

Visual trap between nodo and nox

A purely visual mix-up. nodo ([ˈnoð̞o]) and nox (/ˈnoks/) 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 74070, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

nodo is recorded at frequency rank #24,247, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈnoð̞o]. 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 74070, this pair ranks #22,013 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of nodo vs nox

Shared letters: no. Private to "nodo": d. Private to "nox": x.

"nodo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "nox" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • nodondoo · nnodo · noddo · nood · ondo

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "nodo" and "nox" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈnoð̞o] versus /ˈnoks/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "nodo" or "nox"?
"nodo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,247 in our Spanish list, against #49,823 for "nox". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "nodo" 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 #22,013 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "nodo" and "nox" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nox vs nui". 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 #22,013 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list