nimvsnoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: nim is a intj, no is a pronoun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“nim” is an intj and “no” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#42,127
“nim” frequency rank
#15
“no” frequency rank
42142
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature nim no
Definition expressa não e sim forma enclítica do pronome o quando precedido de forma verbal terminada em som nasal

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set nim and no apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
nim
2 ch
no

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: nim is anintj and noapronoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42142, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

nim is recorded at frequency rank #42,127, classified as anintj. no is at rank #15, tagged as apron.

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 42142, this pair ranks #23,680 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of nim vs no

Shared letters: n. Private to "nim": im. Private to "no": o.

"nim" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "no" · 2 letters · shape CV

Frequency comparison

nim#42,127
no#15

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "nim" and "no" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "nim" is an intj and "no" a pronoun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "nim" or "no"?
"no" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15 in our Portuguese list, against #42,127 for "nim". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering nim vs no

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an intj, it's “nim”; for a pronoun, it's “no”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “nim” 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