Which to use
“nojo” and “noz” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,793
- “nojo” frequency rank
- #22,733
- “noz” frequency rank
- 31526
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nojo | noz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | repugnância que uma pessoa ou coisa inspira, seja física ou moral | o fruto (drupa) da nogueira de miolo muito apreciado |
Where the eye mixes nojo and noz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between nojo and noz
A purely visual mix-up. nojo (/ˈno.ʒu/) and noz (/ˈnɔʃ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31526, 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/. noz is at rank #22,733, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈnɔʃ/.
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 31526, this pair ranks #36,508 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nojo vs noz
Shared letters: no. Private to "nojo": j. Private to "noz": z.
"nojo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "noz" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- nojo ← njoo · nnojo · nojjo · nooj · onjo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "nojo" for "noz" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "nojo" or "noz" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "nojo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "noz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,508 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nojo" and "noz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "noon vs noz". 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 #36,508 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.