Which to use
“ódio” and “omo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,032
- “ódio” frequency rank
- #40,711
- “omo” frequency rank
- 42743
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ódio | omo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aversão; rancor; desejo de ruína ou desgraça alheia | ohm, unidade de medida de resistência elétrica no Sistema Internacional de Unidades (SI) |
Where the eye mixes ódio and omo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. ódio runs 4 letters (VCVV) against omo's 3 (VCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ódio with omo
A purely visual mix-up. ódio (/ˈɔ.dju/) and omo (/ˈo.mo/, /ˈɔ.mɔ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42743, 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/. omo is at rank #40,711, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈo.mo/, /ˈɔ.mɔ/.
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 42743, this pair ranks #23,002 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ódio vs omo
Shared letters: o. Private to "ódio": dió. Private to "omo": m.
"ódio" · 4 letters · shape VCVV · "omo" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ódio" and "omo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ódio" vs "omo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ódio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "omo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #23,002 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ódio" and "omo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "omo vs oni". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #23,002 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.