Which to use
“nam” and “nas” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,396
- “nam” frequency rank
- #74
- “nas” frequency rank
- 18470
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nam | nas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | caso dativo do pronome pessoal my | caso genitivo do pronome pessoal my |
Letter map: nam vs nas
Shared letters muted; letters that set nam and nas apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: nam and nas
nam and nas are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by a single letter - m in “nam” becomes s in “nas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18470, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nam is recorded at frequency rank #18,396, classified as apron. nas is at rank #74, tagged as apron.
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 18470, this pair ranks #52,507 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nam vs nas
Shared letters: an. Private to "nam": m. Private to "nas": s.
"nam" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "nas" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nam" and "nas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "nam" or "nas"?
Useful next steps
You've compared "nam" and "nas". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "nam" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,507 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nam" and "nas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nam vs nami". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #52,507 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.