# om vs or

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### om
*noun · IPA /ɒm/ · frequency rank #13,970*
A sacred, mystical syllable used in prayer and meditation.

### or
*conjunction · IPA /ə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #28*
Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc., each of which could make a passage true.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/om-vs-or