Which to use
“oco” and “one” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,951
- “oco” frequency rank
- #1,219
- “one” frequency rank
- 29170
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | oco | one |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que não tem miolo | único: |
Where the eye mixes oco and one
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: oco vs one
A purely visual mix-up. oco (/ˈo.ku/) and one (/ˈwɐn/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29170, 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/. one is at rank #1,219, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈwɐn/.
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 29170, this pair ranks #39,541 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of oco vs one
Shared letters: o. Private to "oco": c. Private to "one": en.
"oco" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "one" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "oco" and "one" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "oco" vs "one" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "oco" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "one" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,541 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "oco" and "one" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "oco vs oni". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #39,541 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.