obivsokiWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: obi is a noun, oki is an intj, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

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

#18,379
“obi” frequency rank
#48,391
“oki” frequency rank
66770
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature obi oki
Definition A sash worn with a kimono. Alternative form of OK.

Letter map: obi vs oki

Shared letters muted; letters that set obi and oki apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.

3 ch
obi
3 ch
oki

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: obi is anoun and okianintj. On the page they differ by a single letter - b in “obi” becomes k in “oki”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66770, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

obi is recorded at frequency rank #18,379, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈoʊbi/. oki is at rank #48,391, tagged as anintj.

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 66770, this pair ranks #66,458 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of obi vs oki

Shared letters: io. Private to "obi": b. Private to "oki": k.

"obi" · 3 letters · shape VCV  ·  "oki" · 3 letters · shape VCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "obi" and "oki" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "obi" is a noun and "oki" an intj, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "obi" or "oki"?
"obi" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,379 in our English list, against #48,391 for "oki". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list