Which to use
“op” is a preposition and “own” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,889
- “op” frequency rank
- #23,632
- “own” frequency rank
- 26521
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | op | own |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sur. | Propre, qui appartient à. |
Where the eye mixes op and own
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between op and own
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: op is \ɔp\ while own is \oʊn\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (preposition vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26521, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
op is recorded at frequency rank #2,889, classified as aprep, pronounced \ɔp\. own is at rank #23,632, tagged as anadj, pronounced \oʊn\.
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 26521, this pair ranks #334,479 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of op vs own
Shared letters: o. Private to "op": p. Private to "own": nw.
"op" · 2 letters · shape VC · "own" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "op" and "own" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "op" or "own" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "op" and "own" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "op" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "own" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #334,479 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "op" and "own" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "och vs own". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #334,479 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.