nn vs nun, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“nn” and “nun” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#37,935
“nn” frequency rank: #39,280
“nun” frequency rank: 77215
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	nn	nun
Definition	não	agora, neste momento:

Letter map: nn vs nun

Shared letters muted; letters that set nn and nun apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. nn runs 2 letters (CC) against nun's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

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nun

Spelling & dictionary notes on nn vs nun

nn and nun are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77215, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

nn is recorded at frequency rank #37,935, classified as anadv. nun is at rank #39,280, tagged as anadv, pronounced /ˈnuːn/.

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 77215, this pair ranks #1,933 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of nn vs nun

Shared letters: n. Private to "nn": -. Private to "nun": u.

"nn" · 2 letters · shape CC · "nun" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "nn" and "nun" mean the same thing in a sentence?

No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.

Which is more common, "nn" or "nun"?

"nn" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #37,935 in our Portuguese list, against #39,280 for "nun". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pair "nn" vs "nun" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.

Full dictionary entry for "nn" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
Full dictionary entry for "nun" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
This pair ranks #1,933 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
"nn" and "nun" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "noon vs nun". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #1,933 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.