nomásvsnomeWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: nomás is a adverb, nome is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“nomás” is an adverb and “nome” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#9,690
“nomás” frequency rank
#46,689
“nome” frequency rank
56379
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature nomás nome
Definition Tan solo, solamente, solo. Nombre

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set nomás and nome apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
nomás
4 ch
nome

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nomás is [noˈmas] while nome is [ˈno.me]. 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 56379, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

nomás is recorded at frequency rank #9,690, classified as anadv, pronounced [noˈmas]. nome is at rank #46,689, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈno.me].

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 56379, this pair ranks #74,857 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of nomás vs nome

Shared letters: mno. Private to "nomás": . Private to "nome": e.

"nomás" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "nome" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • nomenmoe · nnome · noem · nomme · onme

Frequency comparison

nomás#9,690
nome#46,689

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "nomás" and "nome" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "nomás" is an adverb and "nome" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "nomás" or "nome"?
"nomás" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,690 in our Spanish list, against #46,689 for "nome". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering nomás vs nome

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “nomás”; for a noun, it's “nome”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “nomás” 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