Which to use
“nuls” and “nus” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,533
- “nuls” frequency rank
- #7,091
- “nus” frequency rank
- 13624
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nuls | nus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de nul. | Masculin pluriel de nu. |
Where the eye mixes nuls and nus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses nuls with nus
A purely visual mix-up. nuls (\nyl\) and nus (\ny\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13624, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nuls is recorded at frequency rank #6,533, classified as anadj, pronounced \nyl\. nus is at rank #7,091, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ny\.
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 13624, this pair ranks #400,237 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nuls vs nus
Shared letters: nsu. Private to "nuls": l. Private to "nus": -.
"nuls" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "nus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- nuls ← nlus · nnuls · nulls · nulss · nusl · unls
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nuls" and "nus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "nuls" or "nus"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "nuls" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #400,237 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nuls" and "nus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "noués vs nus". 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 #400,237 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.