Which to use
“our” and “outro” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,958
- “our” frequency rank
- #141
- “outro” frequency rank
- 8099
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | our | outro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nosso, nossos, da gente | que é diferente da pessoa ou da coisa que foi mencionada; que não é o mesmo; diverso, diferente |
Where the eye mixes our and outro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: our vs outro
A purely visual mix-up. our (/aʊɚ/, SAMPA: /aU@`/) and outro (/ˈow.tɾu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8099, 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@`/. outro is at rank #141, tagged as apron, pronounced /ˈow.tɾu/.
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 8099, this pair ranks #65,799 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of our vs outro
Shared letters: oru. Private to "our": -. Private to "outro": t.
"our" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "outro" · 5 letters · shape VVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- outro ← oturo · ourto · outor · outrro · outtro · uotro
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "our" for "outro" ever safe?
Which is more common, "our" or "outro"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "our" and "outro" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "our" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "outro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,799 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "our" and "outro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "oni vs our". 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 #65,799 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.