Which to use
“ono” and “our” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,444
- “ono” frequency rank
- #7,958
- “our” frequency rank
- 45402
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ono | our |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pronome pessoal neutro do caso nominativo da terceira pessoa do singular | nosso, nossos, da gente |
Letter map: ono vs our
Shared letters muted; letters that set ono and our apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Corpus notes: ono and our
ono and our 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45402, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ono is recorded at frequency rank #37,444, classified as apron. our is at rank #7,958, tagged as apron, pronounced /aʊɚ/, SAMPA: /aU@`/.
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 45402, this pair ranks #20,005 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ono vs our
Shared letters: o. Private to "ono": n. Private to "our": ru.
"ono" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "our" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ono" for "our" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ono" or "our"?
Useful next steps
Pair "ono" vs "our" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ono" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "our" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,005 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ono" and "our" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "oni vs ono". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #20,005 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.