# old vs op

> 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.

### op
*noun · IPA /ɒp/ · frequency rank #3,516*
Clipping of opponent.

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