Which to use
“ora” is a noun and “oraux” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,161
- “ora” frequency rank
- #24,312
- “oraux” frequency rank
- 55473
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ora | oraux |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cépage très précoce donnant du raisin de table qui se présente en grosses grappes avec de très gros grains jaune d'or. Il s'agit d'un cépage issu d'un croisement entre le cépage cardinal et une espèce issue du croisement entre perle de Csaba et cinsaut. | Masculin pluriel de oral. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ora and oraux apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: ora and oraux carry the same recorded pronunciation, \ɔ.ʁo\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other anadjective, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “ora” sits inside “oraux”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55473, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ora is recorded at frequency rank #31,161, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɔ.ʁo\. oraux is at rank #24,312, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ɔ.ʁo\.
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 55473, this pair ranks #127,230 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ora vs oraux
Shared letters: aor. Private to "ora": -. Private to "oraux": ux.
"ora" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "oraux" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- oraux ← oarux · orauxx · oraxu · orraux · oruax · roaux
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ora" and "oraux" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ora" or "oraux"?
Remembering ora vs oraux
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “ora”; for an adjective, it's “oraux”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ora” entry
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