Which to use
“nojo” is a noun and “non” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,793
- “nojo” frequency rank
- #6,793
- “non” frequency rank
- 15586
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nojo | non |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | repugnância que uma pessoa ou coisa inspira, seja física ou moral | não |
Letter map: nojo vs non
Shared letters muted; letters that set nojo and non apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: nojo vs non
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: nojo is anoun and nonanadverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15586, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nojo is recorded at frequency rank #8,793, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈno.ʒu/. non is at rank #6,793, tagged as anadv.
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 15586, this pair ranks #56,197 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nojo vs non
Shared letters: no. Private to "nojo": j. Private to "non": -.
"nojo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "non" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- nojo ← njoo · nnojo · nojjo · nooj · onjo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nojo" and "non" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "nojo" or "non" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "nojo" and "non".
- Full dictionary entry for "nojo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "non" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,197 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nojo" and "non" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nojo vs noon". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #56,197 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.