# ova vs oven

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ova
*noun · IPA /ˈəʊ̯.və/ · frequency rank #23,347*
plural of ovum (“gamete”)

### oven
*noun · IPA /ˈʌ.vn̩/ · frequency rank #6,602*
A chamber used for baking or heating.

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