# Olympia vs Olympus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Olympia
*name · IPA /əˈlɪmpi.ə/ · frequency rank #20,722*
An ancient city in Greece, home of the very first Olympic Games.

### Olympus
*name · IPA /əˈlɪmpəs/ · frequency rank #21,017*
The highest mountain in Greece; in Ancient Greek mythology the home of the gods.

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