# oy

> English word · Interjection · IPA /ɔɪ/ · frequency rank #25,159

## Definitions
1. An exclamation typically expressing mild frustration or expressing feelings of uncertainty or concern.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish אוי (oy, “oh, oy”).

## Easily confused with
- **oz** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oy-vs-oz)
- **Ozzy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oy-vs-ozzy)
- **o** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/o-vs-oy)
- **of** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/of-vs-oy)
- **on** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/on-vs-oy)
- **or** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/or-vs-oy)
- **OH** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oh-vs-oy)
- **OK** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ok-vs-oy)
- **op** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/op-vs-oy)
- **OS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/os-vs-oy)
- **OT** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ot-vs-oy)
- **ou** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ou-vs-oy)
- **OG** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/og-vs-oy)
- **oi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oi-vs-oy)
- **ow** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ow-vs-oy)
- **OC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oc-vs-oy)
- **oo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oo-vs-oy)
- **om** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/om-vs-oy)
- **ox** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ox-vs-oy)
- **ob** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ob-vs-oy)

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