Which to use
“ora” is an adverb and “os” is an article - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,489
- “ora” frequency rank
- #19
- “os” frequency rank
- 2508
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ora | os |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | agora | usado para apontar um nome definido, único |
Letter map: ora vs os
Shared letters muted; letters that set ora and os apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Part-of-speech tell for ora / os
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ora is anadverb and osanarticle. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2508, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ora is recorded at frequency rank #2,489, classified as anadv. os is at rank #19, tagged as anarticle, pronounced /uʃ/, /us/ (menos frequente); enfático: /oʃ/, /os/ (menos frequente).
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 2508, this pair ranks #72,862 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ora vs os
Shared letters: o. Private to "ora": ar. Private to "os": s.
"ora" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "os" · 2 letters · shape VC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ora" for "os" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Pair "ora" vs "os" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ora" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "os" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,862 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ora" and "os" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "oni vs ora". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #72,862 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.