# new vs nu

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### nu
*adjective · IPA /ˈnu/ · frequency rank #5,663*
despido, em pelo, sem roupas

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