Which to use
“NDT” and “nox” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,066
- “NDT” frequency rank
- #36,973
- “nox” frequency rank
- 81039
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | NDT | nox |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Note ajoutée dans un texte traduit par le traducteur. Note d’usage : Écrit au début ou à la fin d’une note ajoutée. | Nuit. |
Where the eye mixes NDT and nox
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. NDT (CCC) and nox (CVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses NDT with nox
A purely visual mix-up. NDT (\ɛn.de.te\) and nox (\noks\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81039, 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\. nox is at rank #36,973, tagged as anoun, pronounced \noks\.
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 81039, this pair ranks #19,593 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of NDT vs nox
Shared letters: n. Private to "NDT": dt. Private to "nox": ox.
"NDT" · 3 letters · shape CCC · "nox" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "NDT" for "nox" ever safe?
Which is more common, "NDT" or "nox"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "NDT" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nox" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,593 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "NDT" and "nox" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "NDT vs nop". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #19,593 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.