noivsnoxWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: noi is a pronoun, nox is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“noi” is a pronoun and “nox” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#45,471
“noi” frequency rank
#49,823
“nox” frequency rank
95294
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature noi nox
Definition Nosotros Noche.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set noi and nox apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
noi
3 ch
nox

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: noi is /ˈnoj/ while nox is /ˈnoks/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - i in “noi” becomes x in “nox”, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 95294, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

noi is recorded at frequency rank #45,471, classified as apron, pronounced /ˈnoj/. 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 95294, this pair ranks #599 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of noi vs nox

Shared letters: no. Private to "noi": i. Private to "nox": x.

"noi" · 3 letters · shape CVV  ·  "nox" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequency comparison

noi#45,471
nox#49,823

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "noi" and "nox" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "noi" is a pronoun and "nox" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "noi" or "nox"?
"noi" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #45,471 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.

Remembering noi vs nox

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a pronoun, it's “noi”; for a noun, it's “nox”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “noi” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list