oka

/ˈɒkə/

//ˈɒkə// noun

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"oka" is a 3-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“oka” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #46,669) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#46,669
frequency rank, English
15,494
“O” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A former Turkish, Egyptian, Hungarian, and Romanian unit of weight, usually of a little more than a kilogram.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

oka vs on
33% similar
oka vs or
33% similar
oka vs op
33% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for oka
PropertyValue
Headwordoka
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɒkə/
Letters3
Frequency rank#46,669
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “oka” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). oka lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for oka is neighbouring look-alikes ("on", "or", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced /ˈɒkə/. Frequency #46,669 among 15,494 “O” headwords. 2 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for oka, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "on", "or", "op", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Italian oca, from French oque, from Ottoman Turkish اوقه (okka). Doublet of ounce, inch, uncia, ouguiya, and awqiyyah. The correct English form is oka, spelled O-K-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A former Turkish, Egyptian, Hungarian, and Romanian unit of weight, usually of a little more than a kilogram.
  2. 2
    A unit of volume in Egypt (and formerly Turkey) corresponding to about 1.2 litres.

Etymology

From Italian oca, from French oque, from Ottoman Turkish اوقه (okka). Doublet of ounce, inch, uncia, ouguiya, and awqiyyah.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "oka"?
"oka" is spelled O-K-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɒkə/.
What does "oka" mean?
As a noun, "oka" means: A former Turkish, Egyptian, Hungarian, and Romanian unit of weight, usually of a little more than a kilogram.
What words are commonly confused with "oka"?
"oka" is commonly confused with "on", "or", "op". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "oka"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "oka" is /ˈɒkə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "oka"?
From Italian oca, from French oque, from Ottoman Turkish اوقه (okka). Doublet of ounce, inch, uncia, ouguiya, and awqiyyah. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “oka”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is O-K-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɒkə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “on” - see the side-by-side comparison. oka vs on
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Words at a similar English frequency

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list