Which to use
“oie” is a noun and “onze” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,656
- “oie” frequency rank
- #5,665
- “onze” frequency rank
- 36321
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | oie | onze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ganso | número equivalente a dez mais um; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha onze elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 11 (algarismos arábicos) ou XI (algarismos romanos) |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set oie and onze apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: oie is /wa/ while onze is /ˈõ.zɨ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs num), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36321, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
oie is recorded at frequency rank #30,656, classified as anoun, pronounced /wa/. onze is at rank #5,665, tagged as anum, pronounced /ˈõ.zɨ/.
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 36321, this pair ranks #30,528 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of oie vs onze
Shared letters: eo. Private to "oie": i. Private to "onze": nz.
"oie" · 3 letters · shape VVV · "onze" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- onze ← noze · onez · onnze · onzze · ozne
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "oie" and "onze" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "oie" or "onze"?
Remembering oie vs onze
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “oie”; for a num, it's “onze”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “oie” entry
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