Which to use
“O” is a symbol and “oui” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #807
- “O” frequency rank
- #132
- “oui” frequency rank
- 939
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | O | oui |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | En logique, symbole de la proposition particulière négative. | Mot utilisé pour apporter une réponse affirmative ou marquer l'accord sur une proposition. Il s’emploie aussi au début d’une phrase qui ne répond pas à une question exprimée ou au cours d’une phrase, pour marquer ou accentuer le caractère affirmatif de cette phrase. Il s’emploie dans le discours direct en réponse à une interrogation. Il est alors seul ou joint à des adverbes qui renforcent l’affirmation comme certes, vraiment, etc. |
Letter map: O vs oui
Shared letters muted; letters that set O and oui apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: O is asymbol and ouianadverb. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “O” sits inside “oui”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 939, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
O is recorded at frequency rank #807, classified as asymbol. oui is at rank #132, tagged as anadv, pronounced \wi\.
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 939, this pair ranks #438,884 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of O vs oui
Shared letters: o. Private to "O": -. Private to "oui": iu.
"O" · 1 letters · shape V · "oui" · 3 letters · shape VVV