# OPEC vs orc

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### OPEC
*name · IPA /ˈəʊpɛk/ · frequency rank #23,928*
Acronym of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.

### orc
*noun · IPA /ɔɹk/ · frequency rank #28,653*
Any of several large, ferocious sea creatures, now especially the killer whale.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/opec-vs-orc