Which to use
“oss” is a noun and “our” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,375
- “oss” frequency rank
- #8,607
- “our” frequency rank
- 49982
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | oss | our |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Knochen | unser |
Letter map: oss vs our
Shared letters muted; letters that set oss and our apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - oss and our
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: oss is anoun and ourapronoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49982, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
oss is recorded at frequency rank #41,375, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. our is at rank #8,607, tagged as apron, pronounced [aʊə].
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 49982, this pair ranks #1,191,027 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of oss vs our
Shared letters: o. Private to "oss": s. Private to "our": ru.
"oss" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "our" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "oss" for "our" ever safe?
Which is more common, "oss" or "our"?
What to do next
You've compared "oss" and "our". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "oss" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "our" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,191,027 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "oss" and "our" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "oss vs puzzles". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,191,027 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.