Which to use
“nei” is a verb and “nom” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,191
- “nei” frequency rank
- #21,251
- “nom” frequency rank
- 48442
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nei | nom |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | negar | nome |
Letter map: nei vs nom
Shared letters muted; letters that set nei and nom apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Part-of-speech tell for nei / nom
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: nei is averb and nomanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48442, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nei is recorded at frequency rank #27,191, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈnɛ.i/.. nom is at rank #21,251, tagged as anoun.
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 48442, this pair ranks #16,716 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of nei vs nom
Shared letters: n. Private to "nei": ei. Private to "nom": mo.
"nei" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "nom" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nei" and "nom" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "nei" or "nom"?
What to do next
You've compared "nei" and "nom". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "nei" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nom" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,716 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nei" and "nom" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nami vs nei". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #16,716 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.