Which to use
“NDT” is a noun and “new” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,066
- “NDT” frequency rank
- #742
- “new” frequency rank
- 44808
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | NDT | new |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Note ajoutée dans un texte traduit par le traducteur. Note d’usage : Écrit au début ou à la fin d’une note ajoutée. | Nouveau, récemment apparu. |
Where the eye mixes NDT and new
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: NDT vs new
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: NDT is \ɛn.de.te\ while new is \ˈnu\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44808, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
NDT is recorded at frequency rank #44,066, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛn.de.te\. new is at rank #742, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ˈnu\.
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 44808, this pair ranks #207,654 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of NDT vs new
Shared letters: n. Private to "NDT": dt. Private to "new": ew.
"NDT" · 3 letters · shape CCC · "new" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "NDT" and "new" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "NDT" or "new" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "NDT" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "new" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #207,654 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "NDT" and "new" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "NDT vs nop". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #207,654 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.