Which to use
“noi” is a pronoun and “nun” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,563
- “noi” frequency rank
- #39,280
- “nun” frequency rank
- 75843
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | noi | nun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nós | agora, neste momento: |
Letter map: noi vs nun
Shared letters muted; letters that set noi and nun apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. noi (CVV) and nun (CVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Part-of-speech tell for noi / nun
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: noi is apronoun and nunanadverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75843, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
noi is recorded at frequency rank #36,563, classified as apron. 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 75843, this pair ranks #2,222 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of noi vs nun
Shared letters: n. Private to "noi": io. Private to "nun": u.
"noi" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "nun" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "noi" and "nun" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "noi" vs "nun" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "noi" and "nun".
- Full dictionary entry for "noi" 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 #2,222 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "noi" and "nun" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "noon vs nun". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #2,222 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.