# odds vs odor

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### odds
*noun · IPA /ɑdz/ · frequency rank #4,471*
The ratio of the probability of an event happening to that of it not happening.

### odor
*noun · IPA /ˈəʊdə/ · frequency rank #15,234*
Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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