Which to use
“name” is a noun and “num” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,931
- “name” frequency rank
- #234
- “num” frequency rank
- 9165
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | name | num |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nome | o mesmo que não |
Letter map: name vs num
Shared letters muted; letters that set name and num apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - name and num
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: name is anoun and numanadverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9165, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
name is recorded at frequency rank #8,931, classified as anoun, pronounced /neɪm/. num is at rank #234, 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 9165, this pair ranks #64,359 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of name vs num
Shared letters: mn. Private to "name": ae. Private to "num": u.
"name" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "num" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- name ← anme · naem · namme · nmae · nname
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "name" and "num" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "name" or "num" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "name" and "num".
- Full dictionary entry for "name" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "num" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,359 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "name" and "num" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nadie vs name". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #64,359 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.