# OTC vs ouch

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### ouch
*intj · IPA /ˈaʊt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #13,773*
An expression of one's own physical pain.

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