Which to use
“nom” is a noun and “nun” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,251
- “nom” frequency rank
- #39,280
- “nun” frequency rank
- 60531
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nom | nun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nome | agora, neste momento: |
Letter map: nom vs nun
Shared letters muted; letters that set nom and nun apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. nom and nun follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Grammar separator: nom vs nun
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: nom is anoun and nunanadverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60531, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nom is recorded at frequency rank #21,251, classified as anoun. 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 60531, this pair ranks #7,601 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of nom vs nun
Shared letters: n. Private to "nom": mo. Private to "nun": u.
"nom" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "nun" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "nom" for "nun" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "nom" or "nun" show up more?
What to do next
You've compared "nom" and "nun". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "nom" 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 #7,601 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nom" and "nun" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "noon vs nun". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #7,601 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.