Which to use
“nombre” is a noun and “notre” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #202
- “nombre” frequency rank
- #30,165
- “notre” frequency rank
- 30367
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nombre | notre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | En general, palabra que designa una entidad o condición. | Nuestro. |
Where the eye mixes nombre and notre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. nombre runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against notre's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses nombre with notre
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nombre is [ˈnõmbɾe] while notre is [nɔtʁ]. 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 30367, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nombre is recorded at frequency rank #202, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈnõmbɾe]. notre is at rank #30,165, tagged as anadj, pronounced [nɔtʁ].
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 30367, this pair ranks #212,347 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nombre vs notre
Shared letters: enor. Private to "nombre": bm. Private to "notre": t.
"nombre" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "notre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "nombre" for "notre" ever safe?
Frequency check: "nombre" vs "notre" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "nombre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "notre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #212,347 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nombre" and "notre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nome vs notre". 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 #212,347 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.