Which to use
“oni” and “ono” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,618
- “oni” frequency rank
- #37,444
- “ono” frequency rank
- 87062
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | oni | ono |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pronome pessoal do caso nominativo da terceira pessoa do plural de gênero masculino pessoal, eles | pronome pessoal neutro do caso nominativo da terceira pessoa do singular |
Letter map: oni vs ono
Shared letters muted; letters that set oni and ono apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on oni vs ono
oni and ono are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by a single letter - i in “oni” becomes o in “ono”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87062, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
oni is recorded at frequency rank #49,618, classified as apron. ono is at rank #37,444, tagged as apron.
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 87062, this pair ranks #521 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of oni vs ono
Shared letters: no. Private to "oni": i. Private to "ono": -.
"oni" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "ono" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "oni" for "ono" ever safe?
Frequency check: "oni" vs "ono" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "oni" and "ono".
- Full dictionary entry for "oni" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ono" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #521 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "oni" and "ono" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "oni vs ons". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #521 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.