Which to use
“O” is a symbol and “our” is a determiner - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #807
- “O” frequency rank
- #9,528
- “our” frequency rank
- 10335
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | O | our |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | En logique, symbole de la proposition particulière négative. | Notre, nos |
Letter map: O vs our
Shared letters muted; letters that set O and our apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Part-of-speech tell for O / our
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: O is asymbol and ouradeterminer. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “O” sits inside “our”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10335, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
O is recorded at frequency rank #807, classified as asymbol. our is at rank #9,528, tagged as adet, pronounced \aʊɚ\.
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 10335, this pair ranks #413,369 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of O vs our
Shared letters: o. Private to "O": -. Private to "our": ru.
"O" · 1 letters · shape V · "our" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "O" and "our" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "O" or "our"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "O" and "our".
- Full dictionary entry for "O" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "our" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #413,369 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "O" and "our" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "och vs our". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #413,369 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.