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What is the difference between ouch and oh?

ouch | oh |

As interjections the difference between ouch and oh

is that ouch is an expression of one's own physical pain while oh is expression of surprise.

As nouns the difference between ouch and oh

is that ouch is alternative form of lang=en while oh is the letter O, o (more commonly spelled o.

As an abbreviation OH is

ohio, a state of the United States of America.

As a verb oh is

to utter the interjection oh; to express surprise, etc.

ouch

English

Etymology 1

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • An expression of one's own physical pain.
    • Ouch ! You stepped on my toe! That hurt!
  • An expression in sympathy at another's pain.
    • Ouch ! Her sunburn looks awful.
  • A reply to an insult (frequently one that is tongue-in-cheek or joking).
    • Ouch . How could you say that?
  • An expression of disappointment.
    • Ouch , I really wanted to do that.
  • (slang) Expressing surprise at the high price of something.
    • ''Ouch , one hundred thousand dollars for a car! I could never afford that!
    Synonyms
    * (in all of the above senses) ow, owie, youch, yow, yowch

    Etymology 2

    Variant forms.

    Noun

    (es)
    • English onomatopoeias

    oh

    English

    Abbreviation

    (Abbreviation) (head)
  • (US) Ohio, a state of the United States of America.
  • (organic chemistry) Symbol for a hydroxyl, or alcohol, functional group.
  • (inorganic chemistry) Symbol for a hydroxide radical, or hydroxyl group.
  • (US, army, aviation) Prefix code for observation helicopter designations.
  • (Internet slang) Other half, i.e., husband, wife, partner, etc.