Which to use
“our” is a pronoun and “ouvir” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,958
- “our” frequency rank
- #507
- “ouvir” frequency rank
- 8465
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | our | ouvir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nosso, nossos, da gente | perceber sons |
Letter map: our vs ouvir
Shared letters muted; letters that set our and ouvir apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: our vs ouvir
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: our is apronoun and ouviraverb. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8465, 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@`/. ouvir is at rank #507, tagged as averb.
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 8465, this pair ranks #65,296 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of our vs ouvir
Shared letters: oru. Private to "our": -. Private to "ouvir": iv.
"our" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "ouvir" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ouvir ← ouivr · ouvirr · ouvri · ouvvir · ovuir · uovir
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "our" for "ouvir" ever safe?
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After this comparison
You've compared "our" and "ouvir". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "our" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ouvir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,296 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "our" and "ouvir" 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 #65,296 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.