# nem vs new

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### new
*adjective · IPA /nuː/ · frequency rank #1,338*
novo:

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/nem-vs-new