OMFGvsomitWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: OMFG is a intj, omit is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“OMFG” is an intj and “omit” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#35,439
“OMFG” frequency rank
#26,534
“omit” frequency rank
61973
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature OMFG omit
Definition Initialism of oh my fucking God. To leave out or exclude.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set OMFG and omit apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
OMFG
4 ch
omit

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: OMFG is anintj and omitaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61973, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

OMFG is recorded at frequency rank #35,439, classified as anintj. omit is at rank #26,534, tagged as averb, pronounced /əʊˈmɪt/.

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 61973, this pair ranks #91,076 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of OMFG vs omit

Shared letters: mo. Private to "OMFG": fg. Private to "omit": it.

"OMFG" · 4 letters · shape VCCC  ·  "omit" · 4 letters · shape VCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • OMFGmofg · ofmg · omffg · omfgg · omgf · ommfg
  • omitmoit · oimt · omitt · ommit · omti

Frequency comparison

OMFG#35,439
omit#26,534

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "OMFG" and "omit" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "OMFG" is an intj and "omit" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "OMFG" or "omit"?
"omit" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,534 in our English list, against #35,439 for "OMFG". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering OMFG vs omit

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an intj, it's “OMFG”; for a verb, it's “omit”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “OMFG” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list