omer

/ˈəʊmə/

//ˈəʊmə// noun

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"omer" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“omer” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #34,212) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#34,212
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords
3
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A former small Hebrew unit of dry volume equal to about 2.3 L or 2.1 quarts.

Corpus desk

Index EN-omer · omer · English

omer · rank #34,212 · 3 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,212
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 3 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH offsetting

Nearest frequency peer: offsetting (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbours of confusable “omer”

Peers at similar corpus weight, separate from look-alike pairs below

corpus weight

What this shows Bars place “omer” against nearest ranked English headwords, not a reprint of the confusable-pair desk.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

omer vs or
50% similar
omer vs one
50% similar
omer vs our
50% similar

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

Key facts for omer
PropertyValue
Headwordomer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈəʊmə/
Letters4
Frequency rank#34,212
Misspellings tracked3
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus rank beside confusables of “omer”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “offsetting” (#34,211), “Orpheus” (#34,213), “Oedipus” (#34,210). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “omer” is #34,212. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for omer is neighbouring look-alikes ("or", "one", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced /ˈəʊmə/. Frequency #34,212 among 1,431 “O” headwords. 3 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 3 likely wrong-spelling variants for omer, with forms such as "oemr", "omerr", and "ommer". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "or", "one", "our", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Biblical Hebrew עומר / עֹמֶר ('ómer, “sheaf”). The correct English form is omer, spelled O-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A former small Hebrew unit of dry volume equal to about 2.3 L or 2.1 quarts.
  2. 2
    A vessel of one omer.
  3. 3
    The sheaf of barley offered on the second day of Passover.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how omer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. ...that Omer which was every mans daily portion of Manna, is computed to have bin more then might have well suffic'd the heartiest feeder thrice as many meals.
  2. And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.

Etymology

From Biblical Hebrew עומר / עֹמֶר ('ómer, “sheaf”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oemr
  • omerr
  • ommer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of omer - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

oemr2omerr1ommer1
Edit distance from "omer"

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 "omer"?
"omer" is spelled O-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈəʊmə/.
What does "omer" mean?
As a noun, "omer" means: A former small Hebrew unit of dry volume equal to about 2.3 L or 2.1 quarts.
What words are commonly confused with "omer"?
"omer" is commonly confused with "or", "one", "our". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "omer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "omer" is /ˈəʊmə/. 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 "omer"?
From Biblical Hebrew עומר / עֹמֶר ('ómer, “sheaf”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "omer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

prim#34,235marv#34,181mala#34,178lute#34,168

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list