# ooh

> English word · Interjection · IPA /uː/ · frequency rank #10,247

## Definitions
1. An expression of surprise.
2. An expression of awe.
3. A sound made to imitate a ghost.
4. An expression of affection.
5. An expression of pain.
6. An expression of excitement, anticipation, or enthusiastic interest.

## Easily confused with
- **or** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ooh-vs-or)
- **op** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ooh-vs-op)
- **OS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ooh-vs-os)
- **oz** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ooh-vs-oz)
- **OT** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ooh-vs-ot)
- **ou** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ooh-vs-ou)
- **ow** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ooh-vs-ow)
- **ox** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ooh-vs-ox)
- **oy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ooh-vs-oy)
- **ov** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ooh-vs-ov)
- **out** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ooh-vs-out)
- **our** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ooh-vs-our)
- **own** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ooh-vs-own)
- **owe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ooh-vs-owe)
- **ore** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ooh-vs-ore)
- **opt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ooh-vs-opt)
- **owl** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ooh-vs-owl)
- **ops** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ooh-vs-ops)
- **org** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ooh-vs-org)
- **OOO** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ooh-vs-ooo)

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