Which to use
“oh” is an intj and “ohne” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #507
- “oh” frequency rank
- #111
- “ohne” frequency rank
- 618
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | oh | ohne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ausruf des Erstaunens, der Überraschung | etwas oder jemanden ausschließend |
Where the eye mixes oh and ohne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: oh is [oː] while ohne is [ˈoːnə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “oh” sits inside “ohne”, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 618, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
oh is recorded at frequency rank #507, classified as anintj, pronounced [oː]. ohne is at rank #111, tagged as aprep, pronounced [ˈoːnə].
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 618, this pair ranks #2,005,605 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of oh vs ohne
Shared letters: ho. Private to "oh": -. Private to "ohne": en.
"oh" · 2 letters · shape VC · "ohne" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ohne ← hone · ohen · ohhne · ohnne · onhe
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "oh" and "ohne" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "oh" or "ohne"?
What to do next
You've compared "oh" and "ohne". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "oh" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ohne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,005,605 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "oh" and "ohne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "OGH vs oh". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
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