Which to use
“ora” is an adverb and “our” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,489
- “ora” frequency rank
- #7,958
- “our” frequency rank
- 10447
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ora | our |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | agora | nosso, nossos, da gente |
Letter map: ora vs our
Shared letters muted; letters that set ora and our apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - ora and our
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ora is anadverb and ourapronoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10447, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ora is recorded at frequency rank #2,489, classified as anadv. 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 10447, this pair ranks #62,655 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ora vs our
Shared letters: or. Private to "ora": a. Private to "our": u.
"ora" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "our" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ora" and "our" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ora" or "our"?
After this comparison
You've compared "ora" and "our". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "ora" 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 #62,655 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ora" and "our" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "oni vs our". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #62,655 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.