omivsomitWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#49,532
“omi” frequency rank
#26,534
“omit” frequency rank
76066
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature omi omit
Definition A man. To leave out or exclude.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set omi and omit apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
omi
4 ch
omit

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: omi is anoun and omitaverb. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “omi” sits inside “omit”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76066, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

omi is recorded at frequency rank #49,532, classified as anoun. 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 76066, this pair ranks #31,167 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of omi vs omit

Shared letters: imo. Private to "omi": -. Private to "omit": t.

"omi" · 3 letters · shape VCV  ·  "omit" · 4 letters · shape VCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • omitmoit · oimt · omitt · ommit · omti

Frequency comparison

omi#49,532
omit#26,534

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "omi" and "omit" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "omi" is a noun and "omit" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "omi" or "omit"?
"omit" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,534 in our English list, against #49,532 for "omi". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering omi vs omit

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “omi”; for a verb, it's “omit”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “omi” 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