Which to use
“nam” is a pronoun and “nur” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,396
- “nam” frequency rank
- #35,702
- “nur” frequency rank
- 54098
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nam | nur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | caso dativo do pronome pessoal my | apenas, somente, meramente |
Letter map: nam vs nur
Shared letters muted; letters that set nam and nur apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. nam and nur follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Grammar separator: nam vs nur
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: nam is apronoun and nuranadverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54098, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nam is recorded at frequency rank #18,396, classified as apron. nur is at rank #35,702, tagged as anadv, pronounced /nuːɐ̯/.
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 54098, this pair ranks #11,548 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of nam vs nur
Shared letters: n. Private to "nam": am. Private to "nur": ru.
"nam" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "nur" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nam" and "nur" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "nam" or "nur"?
Useful next steps
You've compared "nam" and "nur". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "nam" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,548 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nam" and "nur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Nauru vs nur". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #11,548 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.