namvsnimWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: nam is a pronoun, nim is an intj, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“nam” is a pronoun and “nim” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#18,396
“nam” frequency rank
#42,127
“nim” frequency rank
60523
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature nam nim
Definition caso dativo do pronome pessoal my expressa não e sim

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set nam and nim apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
nam
3 ch
nim

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: nam is apronoun and nimanintj. On the page they differ by a single letter - a in “nam” becomes i in “nim”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60523, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

nam is recorded at frequency rank #18,396, classified as apron. nim is at rank #42,127, tagged as anintj.

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 60523, this pair ranks #7,606 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of nam vs nim

Shared letters: mn. Private to "nam": a. Private to "nim": i.

"nam" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "nim" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequency comparison

nam#18,396
nim#42,127

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "nam" and "nim" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "nam" is a pronoun and "nim" an intj, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "nam" or "nim"?
"nam" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,396 in our Portuguese list, against #42,127 for "nim". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering nam vs nim

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a pronoun, it's “nam”; for an intj, it's “nim”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “nam” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list