Which to use
“ord” is a noun and “oui” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,520
- “ord” frequency rank
- #44,386
- “oui” frequency rank
- 74906
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ord | oui |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A point. | Synonym of yes. |
Letter map: ord vs oui
Shared letters muted; letters that set ord and oui apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. ord (VCC) and oui (VVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Part-of-speech tell for ord / oui
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ord is anoun and ouianintj. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74906, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ord is recorded at frequency rank #30,520, classified as anoun. oui is at rank #44,386, tagged as anintj, pronounced /wiː/.
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 74906, this pair ranks #34,819 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ord vs oui
Shared letters: o. Private to "ord": dr. Private to "oui": iu.
"ord" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "oui" · 3 letters · shape VVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ord" for "oui" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ord" vs "oui" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've compared "ord" and "oui". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "ord" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "oui" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,819 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ord" and "oui" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "omi vs oui". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #34,819 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.