Which to use
“Nd” is a character and “ni” is a conjunction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,628
- “Nd” frequency rank
- #274
- “ni” frequency rank
- 22902
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nd | ni |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dix-septième lettre de l’alphabet guarani (majuscule). | Conjonction de coordination négative qui correspond à et affirmatif. |
Where the eye mixes Nd and ni
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between Nd and ni
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Nd is \ⁿd\ while ni is \ni\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - d in “Nd” becomes i in “ni”, and the parts of speech differ too (character vs conjunction), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22902, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Nd is recorded at frequency rank #22,628, classified as acharacter, pronounced \ⁿd\. ni is at rank #274, tagged as aconj, pronounced \ni\.
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 22902, this pair ranks #355,474 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Nd vs ni
Shared letters: n. Private to "Nd": d. Private to "ni": i.
"Nd" · 2 letters · shape CC · "ni" · 2 letters · shape CV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Nd" for "ni" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Nd" or "ni"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Nd" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ni" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #355,474 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nd" and "ni" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Nd vs nop". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #355,474 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.