Which to use
“nés” is an adjective and “noi” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,785
- “nés” frequency rank
- #43,572
- “noi” frequency rank
- 48357
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nés | noi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de né. | Garçon, jeune homme. |
Where the eye mixes nés and noi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between nés and noi
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nés is \ne\ while noi is \ˈnɔj\. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48357, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nés is recorded at frequency rank #4,785, classified as anadj, pronounced \ne\. noi is at rank #43,572, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈnɔj\.
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 48357, this pair ranks #179,562 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nés vs noi
Shared letters: n. Private to "nés": sé. Private to "noi": io.
"nés" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "noi" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "nés" for "noi" ever safe?
Frequency check: "nés" vs "noi" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "nés" and "noi" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "nés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "noi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #179,562 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nés" and "noi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "noi vs nop". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #179,562 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.