Which to use
“oft” is an adverb and “oh” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #310
- “oft” frequency rank
- #507
- “oh” frequency rank
- 817
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | oft | oh |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | viele Male (zu verschiedenen Zeiten) | Ausruf des Erstaunens, der Überraschung |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set oft and oh apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
oft and oh form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 817, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
oft is recorded at frequency rank #310, classified as anadv, pronounced [ɔft]. oh is at rank #507, tagged as anintj, pronounced [oː].
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 817, this pair ranks #2,005,302 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering oft vs oh
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “oft”; for an intj, it's “oh”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “oft” entry
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