Which to use
“nt” is a character and “nui” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,576
- “nt” frequency rank
- #48,561
- “nui” frequency rank
- 73137
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nt | nui |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Decimonovena letra del achegety o alfabeto guaraní. | Grande |
Where the eye mixes nt and nui
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: nt vs nui
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nt is /ˈⁿte/ while nui is [ˈnu.i]. 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 (character vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73137, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nt is recorded at frequency rank #24,576, classified as acharacter, pronounced /ˈⁿte/. nui is at rank #48,561, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnu.i].
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 73137, this pair ranks #23,923 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of nt vs nui
Shared letters: n. Private to "nt": t. Private to "nui": iu.
"nt" · 2 letters · shape CC · "nui" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "nt" for "nui" ever safe?
Frequency check: "nt" vs "nui" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "nt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nui" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #23,923 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nt" and "nui" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nox vs nui". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #23,923 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.