Which to use
“oco” is an adjective and “ora” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,951
- “oco” frequency rank
- #2,489
- “ora” frequency rank
- 30440
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | oco | ora |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que não tem miolo | agora |
Letter map: oco vs ora
Shared letters muted; letters that set oco and ora apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - oco and ora
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: oco is anadjective and oraanadverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30440, 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/. ora is at rank #2,489, 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 30440, this pair ranks #37,910 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of oco vs ora
Shared letters: o. Private to "oco": c. Private to "ora": ar.
"oco" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "ora" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "oco" for "ora" ever safe?
Frequency check: "oco" vs "ora" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "oco" and "ora".
- Full dictionary entry for "oco" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ora" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,910 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "oco" and "ora" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "oco vs oni". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #37,910 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.