omitvsOpieWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#26,534
“omit” frequency rank
#38,531
“Opie” frequency rank
65065
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature omit Opie
Definition To leave out or exclude. A surname from Cornish.

Where the spellings diverge

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

4 ch
omit
4 ch
Opie

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: omit is averb and Opieaname. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65065, 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/. Opie is at rank #38,531, tagged as aname.

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 65065, this pair ranks #74,599 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of omit vs Opie

Shared letters: io. Private to "omit": mt. Private to "Opie": ep.

"omit" · 4 letters · shape VCVC  ·  "Opie" · 4 letters · shape VCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • omitmoit · oimt · omitt · ommit · omti
  • Opieoipe · opei · oppie · poie

Frequency comparison

omit#26,534
Opie#38,531

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "omit" and "Opie" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "omit" is a verb and "Opie" a name, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "omit" or "Opie"?
"omit" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,534 in our English list, against #38,531 for "Opie". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering omit vs Opie

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

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