Which to use
“nom” is a noun and “nous” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,915
- “nom” frequency rank
- #38,848
- “nous” frequency rank
- 57763
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nom | nous |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nombre. | Forma del masculino plural de nou. |
Where the eye mixes nom and nous
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between nom and nous
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nom is [ˈnom] while nous is [ˈnows]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57763, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nom is recorded at frequency rank #18,915, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈnom]. nous is at rank #38,848, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈnows].
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 57763, this pair ranks #69,191 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of nom vs nous
Shared letters: no. Private to "nom": m. Private to "nous": su.
"nom" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "nous" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- nous ← nnous · nosu · nouss · onus
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nom" and "nous" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "nom" or "nous" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "nom" and "nous" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "nom" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nous" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,191 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nom" and "nous" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nous vs nox". 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 #69,191 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.