ole
/oʊˈleɪ/interjection, adjective
ole is spelled O-L-E: 3 letters and one syllable. It appears 5.4 times per million words in written English, the 10,680th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Ole, the name). As an interjection, ole means “An interjection used to stir up excitement” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ole?
| Letters | 3: O-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 5.4 times per million words; the 10,680th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is ole?
Ole appears 5.4 times per million words in written English, the 10,680th most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Ole, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce ole?
- /oʊˈleɪ/
- /ɒˈleɪ/
As an adjective (“Pronunciation spelling of old”): /əʊl/, [oʊl], /ɒl/.
Ole has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-ole.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-ole2.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-olé.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with ole?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as ole from its last stressed vowel (/əʊl/, British pronunciation):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: leo, elo.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
What does ole mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
interjection
- 1
An interjection used to stir up excitement.
interjection
- 1
An expression of excitement. Hooray!
noun
- 1
Initialism of Object Linking and Embedding.
- 2
UKOverhead line equipment.
adjective
- 1
Pronunciation spelling of old.
D'you see the ole guy sitting over there?
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ole in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Expression:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does ole come from?
Borrowed from Spanish olé.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).