# our vs out

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### our
*determiner · IPA /ˈaʊə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #76*
Belonging to us, excluding the person(s) being addressed (exclusive our).

### out
*adverb · IPA /aʊt/ · frequency rank #45*
Away from the inside or centre.

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