Which to use
“nad” is a preposition and “num” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,954
- “nad” frequency rank
- #234
- “num” frequency rank
- 34188
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nad | num |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | em cima, acima de | o mesmo que não |
Letter map: nad vs num
Shared letters muted; letters that set nad and num apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Part-of-speech tell for nad / num
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: nad is apreposition and numanadverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34188, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nad is recorded at frequency rank #33,954, classified as aprep, pronounced /ˈnat/ ouvir^(fonte ?). num is at rank #234, tagged as anadv.
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 34188, this pair ranks #33,146 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nad vs num
Shared letters: n. Private to "nad": ad. Private to "num": mu.
"nad" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "num" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nad" and "num" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "nad" or "num"?
What to do next
Pair "nad" vs "num" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "nad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "num" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #33,146 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nad" and "num" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nad vs nadie". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #33,146 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.