Which to use
“armoured” is an adjective and “armoury” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,485
- “armoured” frequency rank
- #40,123
- “armoury” frequency rank
- 58608
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | armoured | armoury |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Possessing, wearing, or fitted out with armour. | A place where arms are kept, an arsenal. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set armoured and armoury apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: armoured is anadjective and armouryanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58608, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
armoured is recorded at frequency rank #18,485, classified as anadj. armoury is at rank #40,123, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɑɹməɹi/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 58608, this pair ranks #111,464 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of armoured vs armoury
Shared letters: amoru. Private to "armoured": de. Private to "armoury": y.
"armoured" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "armoury" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "armoured" and "armoury" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "armoured" or "armoury"?
Remembering armoured vs armoury
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “armoured”; for a noun, it's “armoury”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “armoured” entry
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