# olde vs olive

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### olde
*adjective · frequency rank #37,124*
Archaic spelling of old.

### olive
*noun · IPA /ˈɒ.lɪv/ · frequency rank #6,168*
A tree of species Olea europaea cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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