Which to use
“nove” is a noun and “novo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,500
- “nove” frequency rank
- #136
- “novo” frequency rank
- 1636
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nove | novo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | número equivalente a oito mais um; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha nove elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 9 (algarismos arábicos) ou IX (algarismos romanos) | com pouco tempo de existência |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set nove and novo apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
nove and novo form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - e in “nove” becomes o in “novo” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1636, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nove is recorded at frequency rank #1,500, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈnɔ.vɨ/. novo is at rank #136, tagged as anadj, pronounced /'no.vu/.
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 1636, this pair ranks #73,895 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering nove vs novo
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “nove”; for an adjective, it's “novo”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “nove” entry
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