# oasis vs Oates

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### oasis
*noun · IPA /əʊˈeɪsɪs/ · frequency rank #13,768*
A spring of fresh water, surrounded by a fertile region of vegetation, in a desert.

### Oates
*name · IPA /əʊts/ · frequency rank #28,648*
A surname.

## Source
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