Which to use
“noi” and “noz” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,572
- “noi” frequency rank
- #38,450
- “noz” frequency rank
- 82022
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | noi | noz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Garçon, jeune homme. | Nuit. |
Where the eye mixes noi and noz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. noi (CVV) and noz (CVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: noi vs noz
A purely visual mix-up. noi (\ˈnɔj\) and noz (\ˈnoːs\) 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 z in “noz”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82022, 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\. noz is at rank #38,450, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈnoːs\.
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 82022, this pair ranks #17,598 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of noi vs noz
Shared letters: no. Private to "noi": i. Private to "noz": z.
"noi" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "noz" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "noi" and "noz" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "noi" or "noz"?
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 "noz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #17,598 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "noi" and "noz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "noi vs nop". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #17,598 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.