Which to use
“our” is a determiner and “ov” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #76
- “our” frequency rank
- #30,526
- “ov” frequency rank
- 30602
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | our | ov |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Belonging to us, excluding the person(s) being addressed (exclusive our). | Alternative spelling of of. |
Letter map: our vs ov
Shared letters muted; letters that set our and ov apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Part-of-speech tell for our / ov
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: our is adeterminer and ovapreposition. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30602, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
our is recorded at frequency rank #76, classified as adet, pronounced /ˈaʊə(ɹ)/. ov is at rank #30,526, tagged as aprep.
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 30602, this pair ranks #353,222 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of our vs ov
Shared letters: o. Private to "our": ru. Private to "ov": v.
"our" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "ov" · 2 letters · shape VC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "our" for "ov" ever safe?
Which is more common, "our" or "ov"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "our" and "ov".
- Full dictionary entry for "our" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ov" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #353,222 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "our" and "ov" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "omi vs ov". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #353,222 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.