# ocean vs open

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ocean
*noun · IPA /ˈəʊ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #2,049*
One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.

### open
*adjective · IPA /ˈəʊ.pən/ · frequency rank #314*
Physically unobstructed, uncovered, etc.

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