# oak vs od

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### oak
*noun · IPA /əʊk/ · frequency rank #5,343*
A deciduous tree with distinctive deeply lobed leaves, acorns, and notably strong wood, typically of England and northeastern North America, included in genus Quercus.

### od
*noun · IPA /ɒd/ · frequency rank #17,431*
(Euphemistic form of) God.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
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