# ode vs oui

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ode
*noun · IPA /oʊd/ · frequency rank #19,402*
A short poetical composition proper to be set to music or sung; a lyric poem; especially, now, a poem characterized by sustained noble sentiment and appropriate dignity of style.

### oui
*intj · IPA /wiː/ · frequency rank #44,386*
Synonym of yes.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ode-vs-oui