Which to use
“oni” and “ons” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,618
- “oni” frequency rank
- #48,564
- “ons” frequency rank
- 98182
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | oni | ons |
|---|---|---|
| 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 plural |
Letter map: oni vs ons
Shared letters muted; letters that set oni and ons apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: oni and ons
oni and ons 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 s in “ons”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 98182, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
oni is recorded at frequency rank #49,618, classified as apron. ons is at rank #48,564, tagged as apron, pronounced /ons/.
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 98182, this pair ranks #10 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of oni vs ons
Shared letters: no. Private to "oni": i. Private to "ons": s.
"oni" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "ons" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "oni" and "ons" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "oni" or "ons"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "oni" and "ons".
- Full dictionary entry for "oni" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ons" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "oni" and "ons" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "oda vs oni". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #10 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.