Which to use
“nos” is a pronoun and “nota” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42
- “nos” frequency rank
- #873
- “nota” frequency rank
- 915
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nos | nota |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | a nós | papel-moeda |
Where the eye mixes nos and nota
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between nos and nota
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nos is /ˈnuʃ/ while nota is /ˈnɔ.tɐ/. 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 (pronoun vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 915, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nos is recorded at frequency rank #42, classified as apron, pronounced /ˈnuʃ/. nota is at rank #873, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈnɔ.tɐ/.
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 915, this pair ranks #74,711 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nos vs nota
Shared letters: no. Private to "nos": s. Private to "nota": at.
"nos" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "nota" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- nota ← nnota · noat · notta · ntoa · onta
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nos" and "nota" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "nos" vs "nota" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "nos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nota" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,711 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nos" and "nota" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "noon vs nota". 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 #74,711 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.