# Olaf vs ole

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Olaf
*name · IPA /ˈəʊl.əf/ · frequency rank #24,259*
A male given name from Old Norse.

### ole
*intj · IPA /oʊˈleɪ/ · frequency rank #10,736*
An interjection used to stir up excitement.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/olaf-vs-ole