# one vs ounce

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### one
*num · IPA /wʌn/ · frequency rank #38*
The number represented by the Arabic numeral 1; the numerical value equal to that cardinal number.

### ounce
*noun · IPA /aʊns/ · frequency rank #9,642*
An avoirdupois ounce, weighing ¹⁄₁₆ of an avoirdupois pound, or 28.349523125 grams.

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