Which to use
“obi” is a verb and “one” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,996
- “obi” frequency rank
- #1,899
- “one” frequency rank
- 20895
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obi | one |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Imperativ Singular des Verbs obire | eins; einer; ein einziger |
Letter map: obi vs one
Shared letters muted; letters that set obi and one apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - obi and one
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: obi is averb and oneanum. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20895, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
obi is recorded at frequency rank #18,996, classified as averb, pronounced […]. one is at rank #1,899, tagged as anum, pronounced [wʌn].
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 20895, this pair ranks #1,892,527 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of obi vs one
Shared letters: o. Private to "obi": bi. Private to "one": en.
"obi" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "one" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "obi" and "one" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "obi" or "one"?
After this comparison
Pair "obi" vs "one" 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 "one" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,892,527 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "obi" and "one" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "obi vs puzzles". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,892,527 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.