Which to use
“non” is an adverb and “NR” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #82
- “non” frequency rank
- #24,692
- “NR” frequency rank
- 24774
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | non | NR |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Réponse négative. Il marque le désaccord sur une question affirmative et l’accord sur une question négative. | Abréviation de nationalisme révolutionnaire, de national-révolutionnaire. |
Where the eye mixes non and NR
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses non with NR
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: non is \nɔ̃\ while NR is \ɛ.n‿ɛʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24774, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
non is recorded at frequency rank #82, classified as anadv, pronounced \nɔ̃\. NR is at rank #24,692, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛ.n‿ɛʁ\.
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 24774, this pair ranks #344,691 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of non vs NR
Shared letters: n. Private to "non": o. Private to "NR": r.
"non" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "NR" · 2 letters · shape CC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "non" and "NR" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "non" or "NR" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "non" and "NR" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "non" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "NR" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #344,691 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "non" and "NR" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nop vs NR". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #344,691 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.