Which to use
“néons” and “Nexus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,952
- “néons” frequency rank
- #21,705
- “Nexus” frequency rank
- 59657
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | néons | Nexus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de néon. | Nexus. |
Where the eye mixes néons and Nexus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. néons (CVVCC) and Nexus (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between néons and Nexus
A purely visual mix-up. néons (\ne.ɔ̃\) and Nexus (\ˈnɛksus\) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59657, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
néons is recorded at frequency rank #37,952, classified as anoun, pronounced \ne.ɔ̃\. Nexus is at rank #21,705, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈnɛksus\.
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 59657, this pair ranks #101,932 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of néons vs Nexus
Shared letters: ns. Private to "néons": oé. Private to "Nexus": eux.
"néons" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "Nexus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Nexus ← enxus · neuxs · nexsu · nexuss · nexxus · nnexus · nxeus
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "néons" for "Nexus" ever safe?
Which is more common, "néons" or "Nexus"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "néons" and "Nexus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "néons" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Nexus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #101,932 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "néons" and "Nexus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nenni vs néons". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #101,932 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.