Which to use
“ode” is a noun and “on” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,472
- “ode” frequency rank
- #675
- “on” frequency rank
- 32147
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ode | on |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | composição poética do gênero lírico | ligado, ativo (na internet) |
Letter map: ode vs on
Shared letters muted; letters that set ode and on apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - ode and on
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ode is anoun and onanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32147, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ode is recorded at frequency rank #31,472, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɔ.dɨ/. on is at rank #675, tagged as anadj.
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 32147, this pair ranks #35,746 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ode vs on
Shared letters: o. Private to "ode": de. Private to "on": n.
"ode" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "on" · 2 letters · shape VC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ode" for "on" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "ode" or "on" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "ode" vs "on" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ode" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "on" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,746 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ode" and "on" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ode vs oni". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #35,746 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.