# old vs older

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### old
*adjective · IPA /ˈəʊld/ · frequency rank #174*
Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.

### older
*adjective · IPA /ˈəʊldə/ · frequency rank #1,278*
comparative form of old: more old, elder, senior

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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