Which to use
“oba” is a noun and “oui” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,364
- “oba” frequency rank
- #44,386
- “oui” frequency rank
- 84750
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | oba | oui |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A king of a Yoruba polity. | Synonym of yes. |
Letter map: oba vs oui
Shared letters muted; letters that set oba and oui apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. oba (VCV) and oui (VVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: oba vs oui
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: oba is anoun and ouianintj. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84750, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
oba is recorded at frequency rank #40,364, classified as anoun. oui is at rank #44,386, tagged as anintj, pronounced /wiː/.
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 84750, this pair ranks #11,513 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of oba vs oui
Shared letters: o. Private to "oba": ab. Private to "oui": iu.
"oba" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "oui" · 3 letters · shape VVV
Frequently Asked Questions
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What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "oba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "oui" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,513 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "oba" and "oui" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "omi vs oui". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #11,513 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.