# oasis vs Otis

> 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.

### Otis
*name · IPA /ˈoʊtɪs/ · frequency rank #16,987*
A surname transferred from the given name, notably of the American revolutionary hero James Otis and the innovator and industrialist Elisha Otis.

## Source
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