Which to use
“Obi” is a name and “off” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,620
- “Obi” frequency rank
- #5,054
- “off” frequency rank
- 40674
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Obi | off |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante de Ob. | Hors antenne ; non diffusé. |
Where the eye mixes Obi and off
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Obi with off
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Obi is [ɔbi] while off is \ɔf\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40674, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Obi is recorded at frequency rank #35,620, classified as aname, pronounced [ɔbi]. off is at rank #5,054, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɔf\.
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 40674, this pair ranks #238,796 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Obi vs off
Shared letters: o. Private to "Obi": bi. Private to "off": f.
"Obi" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "off" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Obi" and "off" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Obi" or "off"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Obi" and "off" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Obi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "off" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #238,796 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Obi" and "off" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Obi vs och". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #238,796 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.