Which to use
“ok” is a num and “os” is an article - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,033
- “ok” frequency rank
- #19
- “os” frequency rank
- 1052
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ok | os |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | oito | usado para apontar um nome definido, único |
Letter map: ok vs os
Shared letters muted; letters that set ok and os apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - ok and os
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ok is anum and osanarticle. On the page they differ by a single letter - k in “ok” becomes s in “os”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1052, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ok is recorded at frequency rank #1,033, classified as anum. os is at rank #19, tagged as anarticle, pronounced /uʃ/, /us/ (menos frequente); enfático: /oʃ/, /os/ (menos frequente).
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 1052, this pair ranks #74,576 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ok vs os
Shared letters: o. Private to "ok": k. Private to "os": s.
"ok" · 2 letters · shape VC · "os" · 2 letters · shape VC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ok" and "os" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ok" or "os"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ok" and "os".
- Full dictionary entry for "ok" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "os" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,576 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ok" and "os" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ok vs oni". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #74,576 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.