# oat vs OC

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### oat
*noun · IPA /əʊt/ · frequency rank #32,946*
Widely cultivated cereal grass, typically Avena sativa.

### OC
*noun · frequency rank #13,204*
Initialism of original content.

## Source
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