Which to use
“ons” is a pronoun and “ox” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,227
- “ons” frequency rank
- #44,121
- “ox” frequency rank
- 74348
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ons | ox |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Erste Person plural : unser | der Ochse |
Letter map: ons vs ox
Shared letters muted; letters that set ons and ox apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Part-of-speech tell for ons / ox
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ons is apronoun and oxanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74348, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ons is recorded at frequency rank #30,227, classified as apron. 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 74348, this pair ranks #335,863 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ons vs ox
Shared letters: o. Private to "ons": ns. Private to "ox": x.
"ons" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "ox" · 2 letters · shape VC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ons" and "ox" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "ons" or "ox" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "ons" vs "ox" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ons" 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 #335,863 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ons" and "ox" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "OGH vs ox". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #335,863 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.