Which to use
“ogro” and “ombro” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,474
- “ogro” frequency rank
- #5,562
- “ombro” frequency rank
- 37036
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ogro | ombro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | figura fantástica e ameaçadora, que come carne humana; bicho-papão | sombra |
Letter map: ogro vs ombro
Shared letters muted; letters that set ogro and ombro apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: ogro and ombro
ogro and ombro 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37036, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ogro is recorded at frequency rank #31,474, classified as anoun. ombro is at rank #5,562, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɔm.ˈbrɔ/.
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 37036, this pair ranks #29,663 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ogro vs ombro
Shared letters: or. Private to "ogro": g. Private to "ombro": bm.
"ogro" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "ombro" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ogro" and "ombro" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ogro" vs "ombro" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ogro" and "ombro".
- Full dictionary entry for "ogro" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ombro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,663 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ogro" and "ombro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ogro vs ori". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #29,663 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.