Which to use
“omit” is a verb and “oni” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,534
- “omit” frequency rank
- #36,267
- “oni” frequency rank
- 62801
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | omit | oni |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To leave out or exclude. | A Japanese evil spirit or demon. |
Where the eye mixes omit and oni
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between omit and oni
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: omit is /əʊˈmɪt/ while oni is /ˈəʊni/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62801, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
omit is recorded at frequency rank #26,534, classified as averb, pronounced /əʊˈmɪt/. oni is at rank #36,267, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈəʊni/.
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 62801, this pair ranks #86,456 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of omit vs oni
Shared letters: io. Private to "omit": mt. Private to "oni": n.
"omit" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "oni" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- omit ← moit · oimt · omitt · ommit · omti
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "omit" and "oni" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "omit" vs "oni" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "omit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "oni" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #86,456 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "omit" and "oni" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "omi vs oni". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #86,456 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.