Which to use
“nas” and “nos” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #74
- “nas” frequency rank
- #42
- “nos” frequency rank
- 116
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nas | nos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | caso genitivo do pronome pessoal my | a nós |
Letter map: nas vs nos
Shared letters muted; letters that set nas and nos apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - nas / nos
nas 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 differ by a single letter - a in “nas” becomes o in “nos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 116, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nas is recorded at frequency rank #74, 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 116, this pair ranks #75,548 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nas vs nos
Shared letters: ns. Private to "nas": a. Private to "nos": o.
"nas" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "nos" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nas" and "nos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "nas" or "nos"?
After this comparison
Pair "nas" vs "nos" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "nas" 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 #75,548 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nas" and "nos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "noon vs nos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #75,548 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.