Which to use
“nam” is a pronoun and “né” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,396
- “nam” frequency rank
- #1,856
- “né” frequency rank
- 20252
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nam | né |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | caso dativo do pronome pessoal my | particípio passado do verbo naitre |
Letter map: nam vs né
Shared letters muted; letters that set nam and né apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - nam and né
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: nam is apronoun and néaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20252, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nam is recorded at frequency rank #18,396, classified as apron. né is at rank #1,856, tagged as averb.
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 20252, this pair ranks #50,307 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nam vs né
Shared letters: n. Private to "nam": am. Private to "né": é.
"nam" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "né" · 2 letters · shape CV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nam" and "né" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "nam" vs "né" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "nam" and "né".
- Full dictionary entry for "nam" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "né" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,307 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nam" and "né" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nam vs nami". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #50,307 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.