# often vs olden

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### often
*adverb · IPA /ˈɒfən/ · frequency rank #379*
Frequently; many times on different occasions.

### olden
*adjective · IPA /ˈəʊl.dn̩/ · frequency rank #35,438*
From or relating to a previous era.

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