# odious vs ominous

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### odious
*adjective · IPA /ˈəʊ.di.əs/ · frequency rank #38,524*
Arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure.

### ominous
*adjective · IPA /ˈɒmɪnəs/ · frequency rank #17,194*
Of or pertaining to an omen or to omens; being or exhibiting an omen; significant.

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