Which to use
“nas” is a pronoun and “num” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #74
- “nas” frequency rank
- #234
- “num” frequency rank
- 308
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nas | num |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | caso genitivo do pronome pessoal my | o mesmo que não |
Letter map: nas vs num
Shared letters muted; letters that set nas and num apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Part-of-speech tell for nas / num
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: nas is apronoun and numanadverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 308, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nas is recorded at frequency rank #74, classified as apron. 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 308, this pair ranks #75,331 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nas vs num
Shared letters: n. Private to "nas": as. Private to "num": mu.
"nas" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "num" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "nas" for "num" ever safe?
Frequency check: "nas" vs "num" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "nas" and "num". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "nas" 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 #75,331 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nas" and "num" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nami vs num". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #75,331 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.