# off vs ow

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### off
*adverb · IPA /ɒf/ · frequency rank #124*
In a direction away from the speaker or other reference point.

### ow
*intj · IPA /ˈaʊ/ · frequency rank #12,291*
Synonym of ouch (“cry of pain”).

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