Which to use
“nam” and “noi” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,396
- “nam” frequency rank
- #36,563
- “noi” frequency rank
- 54959
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nam | noi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | caso dativo do pronome pessoal my | nós |
Letter map: nam vs noi
Shared letters muted; letters that set nam and noi apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. nam (CVC) and noi (CVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: nam and noi
nam and noi 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54959, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nam is recorded at frequency rank #18,396, classified as apron. noi is at rank #36,563, 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 54959, this pair ranks #10,902 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of nam vs noi
Shared letters: n. Private to "nam": am. Private to "noi": io.
"nam" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "noi" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "nam" for "noi" ever safe?
Frequency check: "nam" vs "noi" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "nam" and "noi".
- Full dictionary entry for "nam" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "noi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,902 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nam" and "noi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "noi vs noon". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #10,902 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.