Which to use
“aux” is a contraction and “oh” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,511
- “aux” frequency rank
- #1,689
- “oh” frequency rank
- 34200
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aux | oh |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Contracción de la preposición à y el artículo les; a las ; a los. | Interjección que se usa para para manifestar muchos y muy diversos movimientos del ánimo, y más ordinariamente asombro, pena o alegría. |
Same sound, different letters: aux vs oh
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. No shared letter run - the mix-up is pure homophony.
Same sound, different spelling - aux / oh
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: aux and oh carry the same recorded pronunciation, /o/. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is acontraction, the other anintj, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34200, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aux is recorded at frequency rank #32,511, classified as acontraction, pronounced /o/. oh is at rank #1,689, tagged as anintj, pronounced [ˈo].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 34200, this pair ranks #192,709 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aux vs oh
Shared letters: none. Private to "aux": aux. Private to "oh": ho.
"aux" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "oh" · 2 letters · shape VC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aux" and "oh" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aux" vs "oh" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've separated the homophone pair "aux" / "oh". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "aux" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "oh" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #192,709 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aux" and "oh" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "atl vs aux". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #192,709 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.