ozone

/ˈəʊzəʊn/

//ˈəʊzəʊn// noun

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"ozone" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“ozone” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,764. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,764
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An allotrope of oxygen (symbol O₃) having three atoms in the molecule instead of the usual two; it is a toxic gas, generated from oxygen by electrical discharge.

Corpus desk

Index EN-ozone · ozone · English

ozone · rank #16,764 · 6 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,764
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH override

Nearest frequency peer: override (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “ozone”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “ozone” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

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).

ozone vs Ozzie
40% similar
ozone vs one
60% similar
ozone vs ooze
60% similar

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

Key facts for ozone
PropertyValue
Headwordozone
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈəʊzəʊn/
Letters5
Frequency rank#16,764
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “ozone”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).ozonelands 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 “override” (#16,763), “Papua” (#16,765), “nylon” (#16,762). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “ozone” is #16,764. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around ozone (IPA /ˈəʊzəʊn/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,764 among 1,431 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for ozone, with forms such as "oozne", "oznoe", and "ozoen". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Ozzie", "one", "ooze", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From German Ozon, coined 1840 by Christian Friedrich Schönbein, from Ancient Greek ὄζον (ózon), neuter participle of ὄζω (ózō, “I smell”), in reference to its pungent odour. The “fresh air” sense is from an erroneous former belief that seaweed contains and … The correct English form is ozone, spelled O-Z-O-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    An allotrope of oxygen (symbol O₃) having three atoms in the molecule instead of the usual two; it is a toxic gas, generated from oxygen by electrical discharge.
  2. 2
    Fresh air, especially that breathed at the seaside and smelling of seaweed.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Lightning flashed again, the thunder came a second later. It rained harder. The smell of ozone was strong. You could feel the charge in the air.
  2. A patent obtained in England, and specified far from clearly, for obtaining ozone by boiling seaweed,†† may be mentioned as a curiosity, and also the credulity with which ozone-baths, prepared in this manner, find a ready sale, in spite of, or perhaps rather on account of, their high price.

Etymology

From German Ozon, coined 1840 by Christian Friedrich Schönbein, from Ancient Greek ὄζον (ózon), neuter participle of ὄζω (ózō, “I smell”), in reference to its pungent odour. The “fresh air” sense is from an erroneous former belief that seaweed contains and releases ozone.

This word in other languages

ozono(Español)ozone(Français)Ozon(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oozne
  • oznoe
  • ozoen
  • ozonne
  • ozzone
  • zoone

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ozone - 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.

oozne2oznoe2ozoen2ozonne1ozzone1zoone2
Edit distance from "ozone"

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 "ozone"?
"ozone" is spelled O-Z-O-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈəʊzəʊn/.
What does "ozone" mean?
As a noun, "ozone" means: An allotrope of oxygen (symbol O₃) having three atoms in the molecule instead of the usual two; it is a toxic gas, generated from oxygen by electrical discharge.
What words are commonly confused with "ozone"?
"ozone" is commonly confused with "Ozzie", "one", "ooze". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ozone"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ozone" is /ˈəʊzəʊn/. 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 "ozone"?
From German Ozon, coined 1840 by Christian Friedrich Schönbein, from Ancient Greek ὄζον (ózon), neuter participle of ὄζω (ózō, “I smell”), in reference to its pungent odour. The “fresh air” sense is from an erroneous former belief that seaweed con... 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 "ozone", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Papua#16,765nylon#16,762muted#16,759medic#16,748

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list