# of vs out

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### of
*preposition · IPA /ɒv/ · frequency rank #4*
Expressing distance or motion.

### out
*adverb · IPA /aʊt/ · frequency rank #45*
Away from the inside or centre.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/of-vs-out