Which to use
“nam” is a pronoun and “non” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,396
- “nam” frequency rank
- #6,793
- “non” frequency rank
- 25189
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nam | non |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | caso dativo do pronome pessoal my | não |
Letter map: nam vs non
Shared letters muted; letters that set nam and non apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - nam and non
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: nam is apronoun and nonanadverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25189, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nam is recorded at frequency rank #18,396, classified as apron. non is at rank #6,793, 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 25189, this pair ranks #44,181 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nam vs non
Shared letters: n. Private to "nam": am. Private to "non": o.
"nam" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "non" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nam" and "non" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "nam" vs "non" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "nam" and "non".
- Full dictionary entry for "nam" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "non" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #44,181 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nam" and "non" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nam vs nami". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #44,181 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.