Which to use
“one” is an adjective and “ora” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,219
- “one” frequency rank
- #2,489
- “ora” frequency rank
- 3708
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | one | ora |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | único: | agora |
Letter map: one vs ora
Shared letters muted; letters that set one and ora apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - one and ora
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: one is anadjective and oraanadverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3708, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
one is recorded at frequency rank #1,219, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈwɐn/. ora is at rank #2,489, tagged as anadv.
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 3708, this pair ranks #71,382 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of one vs ora
Shared letters: o. Private to "one": en. Private to "ora": ar.
"one" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "ora" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "one" for "ora" ever safe?
Which is more common, "one" or "ora"?
What to do next
You've compared "one" and "ora". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "one" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ora" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,382 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "one" and "ora" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "oni vs ora". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #71,382 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.