# om

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɒm/ · frequency rank #13,970

## Definitions
1. A sacred, mystical syllable used in prayer and meditation.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit ओम् (om) (symbol ॐ (oṃ)). The former (om) is used in both Buddhist and Hindu settings, while the latter (aum) is usually used only in Jain and Hindu settings.

## Easily confused with
- **on** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/om-vs-on)
- **or** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/om-vs-or)
- **op** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/om-vs-op)
- **OS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/om-vs-os)
- **oz** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/om-vs-oz)
- **OT** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/om-vs-ot)
- **ou** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/om-vs-ou)
- **ow** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/om-vs-ow)
- **oo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/om-vs-oo)
- **ox** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/om-vs-ox)
- **oy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/om-vs-oy)
- **ov** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/om-vs-ov)
- **one** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/om-vs-one)
- **out** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/om-vs-out)
- **our** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/om-vs-our)
- **own** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/om-vs-own)
- **owe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/om-vs-owe)
- **ore** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/om-vs-ore)
- **OMG** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/om-vs-omg)
- **opt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/om-vs-opt)

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