# OMG

> English word · Interjection · IPA /ˌəʊ.ɛmˈd͡ʒiː/ · frequency rank #6,600

## Definitions
1. An exclamation of excitement, surprise, shock etc.; oh my God

## Etymology
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.

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

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