Which to use
“ódio” is a noun and “ono” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,032
- “ódio” frequency rank
- #37,444
- “ono” frequency rank
- 39476
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ódio | ono |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aversão; rancor; desejo de ruína ou desgraça alheia | pronome pessoal neutro do caso nominativo da terceira pessoa do singular |
Letter map: ódio vs ono
Shared letters muted; letters that set ódio and ono apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - ódio and ono
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ódio is anoun and onoapronoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39476, 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/. ono is at rank #37,444, 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 39476, this pair ranks #26,759 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ódio vs ono
Shared letters: o. Private to "ódio": dió. Private to "ono": n.
"ódio" · 4 letters · shape VCVV · "ono" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ódio" for "ono" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ódio" vs "ono" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "ódio" vs "ono" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ódio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ono" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,759 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ódio" and "ono" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "oni vs ono". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #26,759 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.