nivsnimWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: ni is a pronoun, nim is an intj, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“ni” is a pronoun and “nim” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#8,234
“ni” frequency rank
#42,127
“nim” frequency rank
50361
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ni nim
Definition nós, pronome da segunda pessoa do plural expressa não e sim

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ni and nim apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

2 ch
ni
3 ch
nim

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ni is apronoun and nimanintj. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “ni” sits inside “nim”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50361, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ni is recorded at frequency rank #8,234, classified as apron. nim is at rank #42,127, tagged as anintj.

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 50361, this pair ranks #14,618 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of ni vs nim

Shared letters: in. Private to "ni": -. Private to "nim": m.

"ni" · 2 letters · shape CV  ·  "nim" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequency comparison

ni#8,234
nim#42,127

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ni" and "nim" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "ni" is a pronoun and "nim" an intj, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "ni" or "nim"?
"ni" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,234 in our Portuguese list, against #42,127 for "nim". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ni vs nim

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a pronoun, it's “ni”; for an intj, it's “nim”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ni” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list