Which to use
“noi” is a pronoun and “num” is a particle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,471
- “noi” frequency rank
- #27,707
- “num” frequency rank
- 73178
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | noi | num |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nosotros | Acaso, no es el caso que, no... acaso. |
Where the eye mixes noi and num
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: noi vs num
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: noi is /ˈnoj/ while num is [nũː]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs particle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73178, 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/. num is at rank #27,707, tagged as aparticle, pronounced [nũː].
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 73178, this pair ranks #23,837 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of noi vs num
Shared letters: n. Private to "noi": io. Private to "num": mu.
"noi" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "num" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "noi" for "num" ever safe?
Frequency check: "noi" vs "num" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "noi" and "num" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "noi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "num" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #23,837 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "noi" and "num" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "noi vs nox". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #23,837 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.