# old vs ox

> 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.

### ox
*noun · IPA /ˈɑks/ · frequency rank #15,672*
An adult castrated male of cattle (B. taurus), especially when used as a beast of burden.

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