Which to use
“on” is an adjective and “onze” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #675
- “on” frequency rank
- #5,665
- “onze” frequency rank
- 6340
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | on | onze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ligado, ativo (na internet) | 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) |
Letter map: on vs onze
Shared letters muted; letters that set on and onze apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: on vs onze
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: on is anadjective and onzeanum. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “on” sits inside “onze”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6340, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
on is recorded at frequency rank #675, classified as anadj. 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 6340, this pair ranks #68,105 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of on vs onze
Shared letters: no. Private to "on": -. Private to "onze": ez.
"on" · 2 letters · shape VC · "onze" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- onze ← noze · onez · onnze · onzze · ozne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "on" for "onze" ever safe?
Which is more common, "on" or "onze"?
What to do next
Pair "on" vs "onze" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "on" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "onze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,105 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "on" and "onze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "oni vs onze". 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 #68,105 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.