nasvsnoiWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“nas” and “noi” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#74
“nas” frequency rank
#36,563
“noi” frequency rank
36637
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature nas noi
Definition caso genitivo do pronome pessoal my nós

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set nas and noi apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
nas
3 ch
noi

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

nas and noi 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 36637, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

nas is recorded at frequency rank #74, classified as apron. noi is at rank #36,563, tagged as apron.

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 36637, this pair ranks #30,113 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of nas vs noi

Shared letters: n. Private to "nas": as. Private to "noi": io.

"nas" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "noi" · 3 letters · shape CVV

Frequency comparison

nas#74
noi#36,563

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "nas" and "noi" be used interchangeably?
No. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "nas" or "noi"?
"nas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #74 in our Portuguese list, against #36,563 for "noi". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering nas vs noi

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “nas” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list