# abhor vs ashore

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### abhor
*verb · IPA /əbˈhɔː/ · frequency rank #44,591*
To regard (someone or something) as horrifying or detestable; to feel great repugnance toward.

### ashore
*adverb · IPA /əˈʃɔː/ · frequency rank #14,467*
On the land as opposed to onboard.

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