# om vs our

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### our
*determiner · IPA /ˈaʊə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #76*
Belonging to us, excluding the person(s) being addressed (exclusive our).

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