Which to use
“ord” is a noun and “ould” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,520
- “ord” frequency rank
- #48,397
- “ould” frequency rank
- 78917
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ord | ould |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A point. | Pronunciation spelling of old. |
Letter map: ord vs ould
Shared letters muted; letters that set ord and ould apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. ord runs 3 letters (VCC) against ould's 4 (VVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - ord and ould
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ord is anoun and ouldanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78917, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ord is recorded at frequency rank #30,520, classified as anoun. ould is at rank #48,397, tagged as anadj, pronounced /aʊld/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 78917, this pair ranks #23,431 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ord vs ould
Shared letters: do. Private to "ord": r. Private to "ould": lu.
"ord" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "ould" · 4 letters · shape VVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ould ← oudl · ouldd · oulld · uold
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ord" and "ould" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ord" vs "ould" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ord" and "ould".
- Full dictionary entry for "ord" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ould" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #23,431 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ord" and "ould" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "oui vs ould". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #23,431 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.