Ooh vs Oho - What's the difference?

ooh | oho |

As interjections the difference between ooh and oho

is that ooh is uh, erm, um (expression of confusion or uncertainty) while oho is expressing surprise or gloating realisation; aha.

* oooh, ooooh

(en-interj) (with as many 'o's as needed to express the length of the utterance )

An expression of surprise.

An expression of awe.

The sound made to imitate a ghost.

Used sometimes because of affection

To go ooh

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(en interjection)

Expressing surprise or gloating realisation; aha.

* 1880 , Lucy Bethia Walford, Troublesome Daughters

There is Kate, taking no heed of anybody; sensible old darling — she goes at her tea and cake — Oho ! she has not touched them!

* 1914 , Rupert Hughes, What Will People Say?

"Oho , my boy, that's the woman who keeps you here! Mrs. Neff hinted at it, but I wouldn't believe it till I had it from you."

* 1997 , Bruce A Shuman, Beyond the library of the future

Oho ! Now I see where he's going with this, Frank thinks. Would have seen it earlier if I hadn't been so tired.