# nem vs nest

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### nem
*adverb · IPA /ˈnɐ̃j̃/ · frequency rank #121*
não

### nest
*noun · IPA /nɛst/ · frequency rank #39,276*
ninho

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/nem-vs-nest