# on vs or

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### on
*adjective · IPA /ɒn/ · frequency rank #13*
In the state of being active, functioning or operating.

### or
*conjunction · IPA /ə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #28*
Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc., each of which could make a passage true.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/on-vs-or