Which to use
“nabo” and “nojo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,387
- “nabo” frequency rank
- #8,793
- “nojo” frequency rank
- 47180
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nabo | nojo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | planta herbácea da espécie Brassica rapa, de raiz carnuda, branca, arredondada ou pontiaguda com variedades muito cultivadas para a alimentação | repugnância que uma pessoa ou coisa inspira, seja física ou moral |
Where the eye mixes nabo and nojo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses nabo with nojo
A purely visual mix-up. nabo (/ˈna.bu/) and nojo (/ˈno.ʒu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47180, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nabo is recorded at frequency rank #38,387, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈna.bu/. nojo is at rank #8,793, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈno.ʒu/.
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 47180, this pair ranks #18,091 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of nabo vs nojo
Shared letters: no. Private to "nabo": ab. Private to "nojo": j.
"nabo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "nojo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "nabo" for "nojo" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "nabo" or "nojo" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "nabo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nojo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,091 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nabo" and "nojo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nabo vs nami". 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 #18,091 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.