noivsnoiseWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: noi is a pronoun, noise is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“noi” is a pronoun and “noise” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#36,563
“noi” frequency rank
#23,423
“noise” frequency rank
59986
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature noi noise
Definition nós discussão, argumento

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set noi and noise apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
noi
5 ch
noise

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: noi is apronoun and noiseanoun. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “noi” sits inside “noise”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59986, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

noi is recorded at frequency rank #36,563, classified as apron. noise is at rank #23,423, tagged as anoun, pronounced /nwaz/.

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 59986, this pair ranks #7,902 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of noi vs noise

Shared letters: ino. Private to "noi": -. Private to "noise": es.

"noi" · 3 letters · shape CVV  ·  "noise" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • noiseniose · nnoise · noies · noisse · nosie · onise

Frequency comparison

noi#36,563
noise#23,423

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "noi" and "noise" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "noi" is a pronoun and "noise" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "noi" or "noise"?
"noise" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,423 in our Portuguese list, against #36,563 for "noi". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering noi vs noise

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a pronoun, it's “noi”; for a noun, it's “noise”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “noi” 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list