# ouch vs ould

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ouch
*intj · IPA /ˈaʊt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #13,773*
An expression of one's own physical pain.

### ould
*adjective · IPA /aʊld/ · frequency rank #48,397*
Pronunciation spelling of old.

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