Which to use
“non” is an adverb and “nop” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #82
- “non” frequency rank
- #49,823
- “nop” frequency rank
- 49905
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | non | nop |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Réponse négative. Il marque le désaccord sur une question affirmative et l’accord sur une question négative. | Relief, nervure. |
Letter map: non vs nop
Shared letters muted; letters that set non and nop apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. non and nop follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Grammar separator: non vs nop
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: non is anadverb and nopanoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - n in “non” becomes p in “nop”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49905, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
non is recorded at frequency rank #82, classified as anadv, pronounced \nɔ̃\. nop is at rank #49,823, tagged as anoun.
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 49905, this pair ranks #166,935 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of non vs nop
Shared letters: no. Private to "non": -. Private to "nop": p.
"non" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "nop" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "non" for "nop" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "non" or "nop" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "non" and "nop".
- Full dictionary entry for "non" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nop" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #166,935 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "non" and "nop" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nis vs nop". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #166,935 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.