Which to use
“nono” is an adjective and “nos” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,415
- “nono” frequency rank
- #42
- “nos” frequency rank
- 14457
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nono | nos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | refere-se àquele que ocupa a posição nove em uma série; o que vem depois do oitavo | a nós |
Where the eye mixes nono and nos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses nono with nos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nono is /ˈno.nu/ while nos is /ˈnuʃ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14457, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nono is recorded at frequency rank #14,415, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈno.nu/. nos is at rank #42, tagged as apron, pronounced /ˈnuʃ/.
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 14457, this pair ranks #57,614 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nono vs nos
Shared letters: no. Private to "nono": -. Private to "nos": s.
"nono" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "nos" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- nono ← nnono · nnoo · nonno · onno
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nono" and "nos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "nono" vs "nos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "nono" and "nos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "nono" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,614 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nono" and "nos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nono 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 #57,614 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.