# on vs opt

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### on
*abbrev · frequency rank #975*
online

### opt
*verb · IPA […] · frequency rank #18,009*
(to opt for something) sich für etwas entscheiden (optieren)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/on-vs-opt