# open vs oxen

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### open
*adjective · IPA /ˈəʊ.pən/ · frequency rank #314*
Physically unobstructed, uncovered, etc.

### oxen
*noun · IPA /ˈɑksən/ · frequency rank #32,957*
plural of ox

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