# old vs our

> 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.

### our
*determiner · IPA /ˈaʊə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #76*
Belonging to us, excluding the person(s) being addressed (exclusive our).

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