ojevsoxConfusable pair

Quick tell: oje is a intj, ox is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“oje” is an intj and “ox” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#24,060
“oje” frequency rank
#44,121
“ox” frequency rank
68181
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature oje ox
Definition Ausruf des Erschreckens oder der Bestürzung der Ochse

Where the eye mixes oje and ox

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.

3 ch
oje
2 ch
ox

Look-alike desk: oje vs ox

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: oje is [oˈjeː] while ox is [ɒks]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68181, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

oje is recorded at frequency rank #24,060, classified as anintj, pronounced [oˈjeː]. ox is at rank #44,121, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɒks].

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 68181, this pair ranks #516,110 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of oje vs ox

Shared letters: o. Private to "oje": ej. Private to "ox": x.

"oje" · 3 letters · shape VCV  ·  "ox" · 2 letters · shape VC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "oje" and "ox" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "oje" is an intj and "ox" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "oje" vs "ox" - which ranks higher?
"oje" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,060 in our German list, against #44,121 for "ox". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "oje" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "ox" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #516,110 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "oje" and "ox" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "OGH vs ox". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #516,110 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list