# odor vs odour

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### odour
*noun · frequency rank #30,518*
British standard spelling of odor.

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