# ow vs oz

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### oz
*noun · IPA /aʊns/ · frequency rank #7,037*
Abbreviation of ounce; any of various units of weight and volume.

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