Which to use
“neufs” and “nuls” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,037
- “neufs” frequency rank
- #6,533
- “nuls” frequency rank
- 16570
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | neufs | nuls |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de neuf. | Masculin pluriel de nul. |
Where the eye mixes neufs and nuls
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: neufs vs nuls
A purely visual mix-up. neufs (\nœf\) and nuls (\nyl\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16570, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
neufs is recorded at frequency rank #10,037, classified as anadj, pronounced \nœf\. nuls is at rank #6,533, tagged as anadj, pronounced \nyl\.
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 16570, this pair ranks #387,225 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of neufs vs nuls
Shared letters: nsu. Private to "neufs": ef. Private to "nuls": l.
"neufs" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "nuls" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "neufs" and "nuls" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "neufs" vs "nuls" - which ranks higher?
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 "neufs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nuls" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #387,225 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "neufs" and "nuls" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "neufs vs noués". 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 #387,225 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.