Which to use
“NDA” and “NDT” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,944
- “NDA” frequency rank
- #44,066
- “NDT” frequency rank
- 82010
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | NDA | NDT |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Accord de non-divulgation, de confidentialité. | Note ajoutée dans un texte traduit par le traducteur. Note d’usage : Écrit au début ou à la fin d’une note ajoutée. |
Where the eye mixes NDA and NDT
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. NDA (CCV) and NDT (CCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between NDA and NDT
A purely visual mix-up. NDA (\ɛn.di:.eɪ\) and NDT (\ɛn.de.te\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - a in “NDA” becomes t in “NDT”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82010, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
NDA is recorded at frequency rank #37,944, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛn.di:.eɪ\. NDT is at rank #44,066, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛn.de.te\.
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 82010, this pair ranks #17,623 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of NDA vs NDT
Shared letters: dn. Private to "NDA": a. Private to "NDT": t.
"NDA" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "NDT" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "NDA" and "NDT" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "NDA" or "NDT"?
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 "NDA" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "NDT" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #17,623 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "NDA" and "NDT" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "NDT vs nop". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #17,623 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.