# ould vs outdo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### outdo
*verb · IPA /aʊtˈdu/ · frequency rank #40,825*
To excel; go beyond in performance; surpass.

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