Which to use
“oco” is an adjective and “off” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,951
- “oco” frequency rank
- #3,093
- “off” frequency rank
- 31044
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | oco | off |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que não tem miolo | de maneira distanciada |
Letter map: oco vs off
Shared letters muted; letters that set oco and off apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - oco and off
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: oco is anadjective and offanadverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31044, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
oco is recorded at frequency rank #27,951, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈo.ku/. off is at rank #3,093, tagged as anadv.
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 31044, this pair ranks #37,172 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of oco vs off
Shared letters: o. Private to "oco": c. Private to "off": f.
"oco" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "off" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "oco" and "off" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "oco" or "off"?
What to do next
Pair "oco" vs "off" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "oco" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "off" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,172 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "oco" and "off" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "oco vs oni". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #37,172 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.