Which to use
“ni” is a conjunction and “nom” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #274
- “ni” frequency rank
- #214
- “nom” frequency rank
- 488
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ni | nom |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Conjonction de coordination négative qui correspond à et affirmatif. | Mot ou groupe de mots permettant de nommer un être ou une chose. Un nom peut être un nom commun, une locution nominale ou un nom propre. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ni and nom apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
ni and nom form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 488, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ni is recorded at frequency rank #274, classified as aconj, pronounced \ni\. nom is at rank #214, tagged as anoun, pronounced \nɔ̃\.
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 488, this pair ranks #439,558 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering ni vs nom
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a conjunction, it's “ni”; for a noun, it's “nom”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ni” entry
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