# otter vs otto

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### otter
*noun · IPA /ˈɒt.ə/ · frequency rank #17,917*
An aquatic or marine carnivorous mammal in the subfamily Lutrinae.

### otto
*noun · IPA /ˈɑtoʊ/ · frequency rank #11,755*
Alternative form of attar.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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