Which to use
“our” is a pronoun and “ousar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,958
- “our” frequency rank
- #31,478
- “ousar” frequency rank
- 39436
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | our | ousar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nosso, nossos, da gente | ter coragem para fazer alguma coisa |
Where the eye mixes our and ousar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses our with ousar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: our is /aʊɚ/, SAMPA: /aU@`/ while ousar is /ow.ˈzaɾ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39436, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
our is recorded at frequency rank #7,958, classified as apron, pronounced /aʊɚ/, SAMPA: /aU@`/. ousar is at rank #31,478, tagged as averb, pronounced /ow.ˈzaɾ/.
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 39436, this pair ranks #26,803 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of our vs ousar
Shared letters: oru. Private to "our": -. Private to "ousar": as.
"our" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "ousar" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ousar ← osuar · ouasr · ousarr · ousra · oussar · uosar
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "our" and "ousar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "our" vs "ousar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "our" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ousar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,803 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "our" and "ousar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ofuscar vs ousar". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #26,803 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.