Which to use
“obi” is a verb and “oc” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,996
- “obi” frequency rank
- #26,989
- “oc” frequency rank
- 45985
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obi | oc |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Imperativ Singular des Verbs obire | der Gänserich, der Ganter; ein männlicher großer Vogel |
Letter map: obi vs oc
Shared letters muted; letters that set obi and oc apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - obi and oc
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: obi is averb and ocanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45985, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
obi is recorded at frequency rank #18,996, classified as averb, pronounced […]. oc is at rank #26,989, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɔk].
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 45985, this pair ranks #1,334,451 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of obi vs oc
Shared letters: o. Private to "obi": bi. Private to "oc": c.
"obi" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "oc" · 2 letters · shape VC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "obi" for "oc" ever safe?
Frequency check: "obi" vs "oc" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "obi" vs "oc" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "obi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "oc" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,334,451 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "obi" and "oc" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "oc vs OGH". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,334,451 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.