Xo or xoxo?
xo is a noun meaning “Alternative form of xoxo (an abbreviation for hugs and kisses, usually placed…”; xoxo is a noun meaning “Abbreviation of hugs and kisses, usually placed at the end of a letter”. In written English (wordfreq, 2021 data) xo is about 3.2 times as common as xoxo.
What is the difference between xo and xoxo?
| xo | xoxo | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of speech | noun, adjective | noun |
| Meaning | Alternative form of xoxo (an abbreviation for hugs and kisses, usually placed at the end of a letter.) Alternative letter-case form of xo (“hugs and kisses”) Alternative form of X-O | Alternative form of xoxo (an abbreviation for hugs and kisses, usually placed at the end of a letter.) |
| Example | XO, you have the Con | none recorded |
| Forms | XOs | none |
| Pronunciation | not recorded | [ɛksəʊɛksəʊ] |
| In writing | 1.3 times per million words | about once in every 2 million words |
Sources: xo and xoxo in the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Every current meaning of xo and xoxo
xo
- 1
Alternative form of xoxo (an abbreviation for hugs and kisses, usually placed at the end of a letter.)
- 2
Initialism of extra old; a grade of premium cognac that has been aged in barrels for more than 6.5 years
- 3
Initialism of executive officer
XO, you have the Con
- 4
Alternative letter-case form of xo (“hugs and kisses”)
- 5
Alternative form of X-O
xoxo
- 1
Abbreviation of hugs and kisses, usually placed at the end of a letter
- 2
Alternative form of xoxo (an abbreviation for hugs and kisses, usually placed at the end of a letter.)
Source: the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); obsolete, archaic, dialect and rare senses left out.
Which is more common, xo or xoxo?
xo appears 1.3 times per million words; xoxo about once in every 2 million words.
xo 1.3 times per million wordsxoxo about once in every 2 million words
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).