# oat vs op

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### op
*noun · IPA /ɒp/ · frequency rank #3,516*
Clipping of opponent.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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