Which to use
“nam” and “nos” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,396
- “nam” frequency rank
- #42
- “nos” frequency rank
- 18438
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nam | nos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | caso dativo do pronome pessoal my | a nós |
Letter map: nam vs nos
Shared letters muted; letters that set nam and nos apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Corpus notes: nam and nos
nam and nos 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 18438, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nam is recorded at frequency rank #18,396, classified as apron. nos is at rank #42, tagged as apron, pronounced /ˈnuʃ/.
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 18438, this pair ranks #52,543 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nam vs nos
Shared letters: n. Private to "nam": am. Private to "nos": os.
"nam" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "nos" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nam" and "nos" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "nam" or "nos" show up more?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "nam" and "nos".
- Full dictionary entry for "nam" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,543 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nam" and "nos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nam vs nami". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #52,543 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.