# older vs Olney

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Olney
*name · frequency rank #45,555*
A placename:

## Source
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