Which to use
“nd” is an adverb and “no” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,256
- “nd” frequency rank
- #15
- “no” frequency rank
- 4271
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nd | no |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nada | forma enclítica do pronome o quando precedido de forma verbal terminada em som nasal |
Letter map: nd vs no
Shared letters muted; letters that set nd and no apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: nd vs no
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: nd is anadverb and noapronoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - d in “nd” becomes o in “no”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4271, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nd is recorded at frequency rank #4,256, classified as anadv. no is at rank #15, 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 4271, this pair ranks #70,685 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nd vs no
Shared letters: n. Private to "nd": d. Private to "no": o.
"nd" · 2 letters · shape CC · "no" · 2 letters · shape CV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "nd" for "no" ever safe?
Frequency check: "nd" vs "no" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "nd" and "no". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "nd" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "no" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #70,685 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nd" and "no" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "no vs noon". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #70,685 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.