Which to use
“new” is an adjective and “num” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,338
- “new” frequency rank
- #234
- “num” frequency rank
- 1572
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | new | num |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | novo: | o mesmo que não |
Letter map: new vs num
Shared letters muted; letters that set new and num apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Part-of-speech tell for new / num
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: new is anadjective and numanadverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1572, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
new is recorded at frequency rank #1,338, classified as anadj, pronounced /nuː/. num is at rank #234, tagged as anadv.
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 1572, this pair ranks #73,975 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of new vs num
Shared letters: n. Private to "new": ew. Private to "num": mu.
"new" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "num" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "new" and "num" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "new" or "num" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "new" and "num".
- Full dictionary entry for "new" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "num" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,975 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "new" and "num" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nami vs num". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #73,975 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.