Which to use
“off” is an adjective and “onu” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,054
- “off” frequency rank
- #4,259
- “onu” frequency rank
- 9313
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | off | onu |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hors antenne ; non diffusé. | Accusatif de o. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set off and onu apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
off and onu form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9313, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
off is recorded at frequency rank #5,054, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɔf\. onu is at rank #4,259, tagged as apron, pronounced \o.ˈnu\.
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 9313, this pair ranks #417,106 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "off" and "onu" be used interchangeably?
Remembering off vs onu
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “off”; for a pronoun, it's “onu”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “off” entry
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