# oof vs ow

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### oof
*intj · IPA /uːf/ · frequency rank #23,927*
A sound mimicking the loss of air, as if someone's solar plexus had just been struck.

### ow
*intj · IPA /ˈaʊ/ · frequency rank #12,291*
Synonym of ouch (“cry of pain”).

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