ódiovsogroWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“ódio” and “ogro” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,032
“ódio” frequency rank
#31,474
“ogro” frequency rank
33506
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ódio ogro
Definition aversão; rancor; desejo de ruína ou desgraça alheia figura fantástica e ameaçadora, que come carne humana; bicho-papão

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ódio and ogro apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
ódio
4 ch
ogro

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

ódio and ogro are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33506, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ódio is recorded at frequency rank #2,032, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɔ.dju/. ogro is at rank #31,474, tagged as anoun.

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 33506, this pair ranks #33,999 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ódio vs ogro

Shared letters: o. Private to "ódio": dió. Private to "ogro": gr.

"ódio" · 4 letters · shape VCVV  ·  "ogro" · 4 letters · shape VCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ogrogoro · oggro · ogor · ogrro · orgo

Frequency comparison

ódio#2,032
ogro#31,474

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ódio" and "ogro" be used interchangeably?
No. They share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "ódio" or "ogro"?
"ódio" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,032 in our Portuguese list, against #31,474 for "ogro". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering ódio vs ogro

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 “ódio” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list