Which to use
“outro” is a noun and “outrun” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,135
- “outro” frequency rank
- #30,525
- “outrun” frequency rank
- 67660
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | outro | outrun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A portion of music at the end of a song. | To run faster than. |
Where the eye mixes outro and outrun
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses outro with outrun
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: outro is /ˈaʊt.ɹoʊ/ while outrun is /ˈaʊtɹʌn/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67660, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
outro is recorded at frequency rank #37,135, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈaʊt.ɹoʊ/. outrun is at rank #30,525, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈaʊtɹʌn/.
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 67660, this pair ranks #62,337 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of outro vs outrun
Shared letters: ortu. Private to "outro": -. Private to "outrun": n.
"outro" · 5 letters · shape VVCCV · "outrun" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "outro" for "outrun" ever safe?
Which is more common, "outro" or "outrun"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "outro" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "outrun" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,337 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "outro" and "outrun" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "outgrow vs outro". 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 #62,337 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.