Which to use
“nd” is an adverb and “ni” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,256
- “nd” frequency rank
- #8,234
- “ni” frequency rank
- 12490
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nd | ni |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nada | nós, pronome da segunda pessoa do plural |
Letter map: nd vs ni
Shared letters muted; letters that set nd and ni apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Part-of-speech tell for nd / ni
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: nd is anadverb and niapronoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - d in “nd” becomes i in “ni”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12490, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nd is recorded at frequency rank #4,256, classified as anadv. ni is at rank #8,234, 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 12490, this pair ranks #60,063 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nd vs ni
Shared letters: n. Private to "nd": d. Private to "ni": i.
"nd" · 2 letters · shape CC · "ni" · 2 letters · shape CV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "nd" for "ni" ever safe?
Which is more common, "nd" or "ni"?
Useful next steps
Pair "nd" vs "ni" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "nd" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ni" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,063 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nd" and "ni" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nami vs ni". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #60,063 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.