Which to use
“noi” and “nox” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,572
- “noi” frequency rank
- #36,973
- “nox” frequency rank
- 80545
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | noi | nox |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Garçon, jeune homme. | Nuit. |
Where the eye mixes noi and nox
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. noi (CVV) and nox (CVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between noi and nox
A purely visual mix-up. noi (\ˈnɔj\) and nox (\noks\) 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 a single letter - i in “noi” becomes x in “nox”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80545, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
noi is recorded at frequency rank #43,572, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈnɔj\. nox is at rank #36,973, tagged as anoun, pronounced \noks\.
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 80545, this pair ranks #20,672 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of noi vs nox
Shared letters: no. Private to "noi": i. Private to "nox": x.
"noi" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "nox" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "noi" and "nox" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "noi" or "nox" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "noi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nox" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,672 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "noi" and "nox" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "noi vs nop". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #20,672 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.