# optics vs option

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### optics
*noun · IPA /ˈɒptɪks/ · frequency rank #13,391*
The physics of light and vision: basic optical science.

### option
*noun · IPA /ˈɒpʃən/ · frequency rank #1,669*
One of a set of choices that can be made.

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