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What is the difference between youch and ouch?

youch | ouch |

Youch is a synonym of ouch.


As interjections the difference between youch and ouch

is that youch is same as ouch while ouch is an expression of one's own physical pain.

As a noun ouch is

(ouche).

youch

English

Interjection

(en interjection)
    • Youch , I stubbed my toe!

    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