# OPEC vs opt

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### OPEC
*abbrev · IPA [ˈoːpɛk] · frequency rank #35,943*
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries - Organisation erdölexportierender Länder

### 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.
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