Which to use
“ódio” is a noun and “oni” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,032
- “ódio” frequency rank
- #49,618
- “oni” frequency rank
- 51650
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ódio | oni |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aversão; rancor; desejo de ruína ou desgraça alheia | pronome pessoal do caso nominativo da terceira pessoa do plural de gênero masculino pessoal, eles |
Letter map: ódio vs oni
Shared letters muted; letters that set ódio and oni apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Part-of-speech tell for ódio / oni
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ódio is anoun and oniapronoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51650, 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/. oni is at rank #49,618, tagged as apron.
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 51650, this pair ranks #13,432 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ódio vs oni
Shared letters: io. Private to "ódio": dó. Private to "oni": n.
"ódio" · 4 letters · shape VCVV · "oni" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ódio" for "oni" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ódio" or "oni"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ódio" and "oni".
- Full dictionary entry for "ódio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "oni" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,432 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ódio" and "oni" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "oni vs ons". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #13,432 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.