Which to use
“nah” is an adjective and “nom” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,820
- “nah” frequency rank
- #21,251
- “nom” frequency rank
- 48071
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nah | nom |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | perto | nome |
Letter map: nah vs nom
Shared letters muted; letters that set nah and nom apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Part-of-speech tell for nah / nom
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: nah is anadjective and nomanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48071, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nah is recorded at frequency rank #26,820, classified as anadj, pronounced /naː/ ouvir^(fonte ?). nom is at rank #21,251, 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 48071, this pair ranks #17,137 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of nah vs nom
Shared letters: n. Private to "nah": ah. Private to "nom": mo.
"nah" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "nom" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nah" and "nom" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "nah" or "nom"?
Useful next steps
Pair "nah" vs "nom" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "nah" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nom" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #17,137 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nah" and "nom" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nom vs noon". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #17,137 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.