# ow vs ox

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### ox
*noun · IPA /ˈɑks/ · frequency rank #15,672*
An adult castrated male of cattle (B. taurus), especially when used as a beast of burden.

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