Which to use
“ora” is a noun and “ours” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,846
- “ora” frequency rank
- #5,527
- “ours” frequency rank
- 30373
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ora | ours |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of os (“anatomical opening”) | That or those belonging to us. |
Letter map: ora vs ours
Shared letters muted; letters that set ora and ours apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - ora and ours
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ora is anoun and oursapronoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30373, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ora is recorded at frequency rank #24,846, classified as anoun. ours is at rank #5,527, tagged as apron, pronounced /ˈaʊəz/.
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 30373, this pair ranks #355,068 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ora vs ours
Shared letters: or. Private to "ora": a. Private to "ours": su.
"ora" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "ours" · 4 letters · shape VVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ours ← orus · ourrs · ourss · ousr · uors
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ora" and "ours" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "ora" or "ours" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ora" and "ours".
- Full dictionary entry for "ora" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ours" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #355,068 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ora" and "ours" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "omi vs ora". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #355,068 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.