Which to use
“ok” is a num and “ota” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,033
- “ok” frequency rank
- #31,082
- “ota” frequency rank
- 32115
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ok | ota |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | oito | expressa regozijo pela dor ou sofrimento alheio |
Letter map: ok vs ota
Shared letters muted; letters that set ok and ota apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Part-of-speech tell for ok / ota
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ok is anum and otaanintj. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32115, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ok is recorded at frequency rank #1,033, classified as anum. ota is at rank #31,082, tagged as anintj, pronounced /ˈo.tɐ/.
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 32115, this pair ranks #35,790 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ok vs ota
Shared letters: o. Private to "ok": k. Private to "ota": at.
"ok" · 2 letters · shape VC · "ota" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ok" and "ota" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "ok" or "ota" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "ok" vs "ota" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ok" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ota" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,790 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ok" and "ota" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "oni vs ota". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #35,790 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.