Which to use
“nice” is an adjective and “nis” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,962
- “nice” frequency rank
- #49,821
- “nis” frequency rank
- 51783
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nice | nis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui est simple, candide, innocent. | Participe actif présent du verbe ní (« se déplacer »). |
Same sound, different letters: nice vs nis
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 2 letters. nice runs 4 letters (CVCV) against nis's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Same sound, different spelling - nice / nis
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: nice and nis carry the same recorded pronunciation, \nis\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51783, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nice is recorded at frequency rank #1,962, classified as anadj, pronounced \nis\. nis is at rank #49,821, tagged as averb, pronounced \nis\.
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 51783, this pair ranks #152,514 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nice vs nis
Shared letters: in. Private to "nice": ce. Private to "nis": s.
"nice" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "nis" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- nice ← ince · ncie · nicce · niec · nnice
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nice" and "nis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "nice" vs "nis" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
"nice" and "nis" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "nice" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #152,514 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nice" and "nis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nis vs nop". 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 #152,514 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.