Which to use
“omni” and “ons” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,609
- “omni” frequency rank
- #30,725
- “ons” frequency rank
- 75334
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | omni | ons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tous. | Pluriel de on. |
Where the eye mixes omni and ons
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between omni and ons
A purely visual mix-up. omni (\ˈɔm.ni\) and ons (\ɔ̃\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75334, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
omni is recorded at frequency rank #44,609, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈɔm.ni\. ons is at rank #30,725, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɔ̃\.
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 75334, this pair ranks #34,386 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of omni vs ons
Shared letters: no. Private to "omni": im. Private to "ons": s.
"omni" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "ons" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- omni ← moni · omin · ommni · omnni · onmi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "omni" for "ons" ever safe?
Which is more common, "omni" or "ons"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "omni" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ons" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,386 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "omni" and "ons" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "oki vs omni". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #34,386 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.