# oblast vs outlast

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### oblast
*noun · IPA /ˈɒblæst/ · frequency rank #45,551*
A region or province in Slavic or Slavic-influenced countries.

### outlast
*verb · IPA /ˌaʊtˈlɑːst/ · frequency rank #36,697*
To live, last or remain longer than.

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