omg
/ˌoʊ.ɛmˈd͡ʒiː/phrase
omg is spelled O-M-G: 3 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 11 times per million words in written English, the 6,565th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a phrase, omg means “Alternative form of OMG” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in omg?
| Letters | 3: O-M-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | 11 times per million words; the 6,565th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is omg?
Omg appears 11 times per million words in written English, the 6,565th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce omg?
- UK /ˌəʊ.ɛmˈd͡ʒiː/
- US /ˌoʊ.ɛmˈd͡ʒiː/
Omg has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-OMG.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with omg?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as omg from its last stressed vowel (/i/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: mog, gom.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of omg
- oh em gee
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does omg mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
phrase
- 1
slangAlternative form of OMG
- 2
slangOh my God.
- 3
slangOh my gosh.
- 4
slangOh my goodness.
- 5
slangOh my Goddess.
interjection
- 1
An exclamation of excitement, surprise, shock etc.; oh my God
OMG, I just won tickets to a concert! Today is the best day ever!
noun
- 1
Initialism of outlaw motorcycle gang.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does omg come from?
An abbreviation of oh my God, although sometimes glossed using minced oaths to avoid offense. In its first attestation, also intended as a punning reference to the Order of St Michael and St George.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).