Which to use
“nam” is a pronoun and “nn” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,396
- “nam” frequency rank
- #37,935
- “nn” frequency rank
- 56331
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nam | nn |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | caso dativo do pronome pessoal my | não |
Letter map: nam vs nn
Shared letters muted; letters that set nam and nn apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. nam runs 3 letters (CVC) against nn's 2 (CC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Part-of-speech tell for nam / nn
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: nam is apronoun and nnanadverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56331, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nam is recorded at frequency rank #18,396, classified as apron. nn is at rank #37,935, 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 56331, this pair ranks #10,043 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of nam vs nn
Shared letters: n. Private to "nam": am. Private to "nn": -.
"nam" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "nn" · 2 letters · shape CC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nam" and "nn" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "nam" vs "nn" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "nam" and "nn". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "nam" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nn" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,043 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nam" and "nn" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nn vs noon". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #10,043 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.