Which to use
“oth” is a noun and “other” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,944
- “oth” frequency rank
- #73
- “other” frequency rank
- 40017
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | oth | other |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Obsolete spelling of oath. | See other (determiner) below. |
Letter map: oth vs other
Shared letters muted; letters that set oth and other apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - oth and other
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: oth is anoun and otheranadjective. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “oth” sits inside “other”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40017, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
oth is recorded at frequency rank #39,944, classified as anoun. other is at rank #73, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈʌðə/.
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 40017, this pair ranks #271,416 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of oth vs other
Shared letters: hot. Private to "oth": -. Private to "other": er.
"oth" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "other" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- other ← ohter · otehr · otherr · othher · othre · otther · toher
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "oth" and "other" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary English text, does "oth" or "other" show up more?
What to do next
You've compared "oth" and "other". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "oth" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "other" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #271,416 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "oth" and "other" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "omi vs oth". 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 #271,416 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.