Which to use
“ora” and “ost” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,161
- “ora” frequency rank
- #19,617
- “ost” frequency rank
- 50778
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ora | ost |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | ou Armée au Moyen Âge. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ora and ost apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
ora and ost 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 50778, 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\. ost is at rank #19,617, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɔst\.
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 50778, this pair ranks #160,051 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering ora vs ost
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ora” entry
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