Which to use
“não” is an adverb and “noz” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11
- “não” frequency rank
- #22,733
- “noz” frequency rank
- 22744
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | não | noz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | usado para negar verbos e adjetivos | o fruto (drupa) da nogueira de miolo muito apreciado |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set não and noz apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: não is /ˈnɐ̃w̃/ while noz is /ˈnɔʃ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22744, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
não is recorded at frequency rank #11, classified as anadv, pronounced /ˈnɐ̃w̃/. noz is at rank #22,733, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈnɔʃ/.
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 22744, this pair ranks #47,230 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of não vs noz
Shared letters: no. Private to "não": ã. Private to "noz": z.
"não" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "noz" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "não" and "noz" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "não" or "noz"?
Remembering não vs noz
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “não”; for a noun, it's “noz”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “não” entry
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