Which to use
“nas” is a pronoun and “nun” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #74
- “nas” frequency rank
- #39,280
- “nun” frequency rank
- 39354
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nas | nun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | caso genitivo do pronome pessoal my | agora, neste momento: |
Letter map: nas vs nun
Shared letters muted; letters that set nas and nun apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. nas and nun follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Grammar separator: nas vs nun
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: nas is apronoun and nunanadverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39354, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nas is recorded at frequency rank #74, classified as apron. nun is at rank #39,280, tagged as anadv, pronounced /ˈnuːn/.
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 39354, this pair ranks #26,920 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nas vs nun
Shared letters: n. Private to "nas": as. Private to "nun": u.
"nas" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "nun" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nas" and "nun" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "nas" or "nun" show up more?
What to do next
You've compared "nas" and "nun". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "nas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nun" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,920 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nas" and "nun" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "noon vs nun". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #26,920 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.