# nuca vs nun

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### nuca
*noun · IPA /ˈnu.kɐ/ · frequency rank #14,197*
parte posterior e superior do pescoço

### nun
*adverb · IPA /ˈnuːn/ · frequency rank #39,280*
agora, neste momento:

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/nuca-vs-nun