Opi vs ox, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“Opi” and “ox” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#44,834
“Opi” frequency rank: #44,121
“ox” frequency rank: 88955
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	Opi	ox
Definition	Kosewort für Opa	der Ochse

Where the eye mixes Opi and ox

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. Opi runs 3 letters (VCV) against ox's 2 (VC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

3 ch

Opi

2 ch

Look-alike desk: Opi vs ox

A purely visual mix-up. Opi ([ˈoːpi]) and ox ([ɒks]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88955, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Opi is recorded at frequency rank #44,834, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈoːpi]. 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 88955, this pair ranks #62,544 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Opi vs ox

Shared letters: o. Private to "Opi": ip. Private to "ox": x.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Opi" for "ox" ever safe?

No. They are said differently ([ˈoːpi] versus [ɒks]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "Opi" or "ox"?

"ox" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #44,121 in our German list, against #44,834 for "Opi". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

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

Full dictionary entry for "Opi" 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 #62,544 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
"Opi" and "ox" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "OGH vs Opi". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #62,544 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.