# ova vs ow

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ova
*noun · IPA /ˈəʊ̯.və/ · frequency rank #23,347*
plural of ovum (“gamete”)

### ow
*intj · IPA /ˈaʊ/ · frequency rank #12,291*
Synonym of ouch (“cry of pain”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ova-vs-ow