# adore vs adorn

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### adore
*verb · IPA /əˈdɔː/ · frequency rank #11,158*
To worship.

### adorn
*verb · IPA /əˈdɔɹn/ · frequency rank #28,444*
To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.

## Source
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