# or vs OTC

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### OTC
*adjective · frequency rank #23,621*
Initialism of over-the-counter.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/or-vs-otc