Which to use
“bores” and “bree” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,207
- “bores” frequency rank
- #24,998
- “bree” frequency rank
- 60205
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bores | bree |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of bore | The eyelid. |
Where the eye mixes bores and bree
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bores vs bree
A purely visual mix-up. bores (/bɔɹz/) and bree (/bɹiː/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60205, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bores is recorded at frequency rank #35,207, classified as anoun, pronounced /bɔɹz/. bree is at rank #24,998, tagged as anoun, pronounced /bɹiː/.
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 60205, this pair ranks #101,615 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bores vs bree
Shared letters: ber. Private to "bores": os. Private to "bree": -.
"bores" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "bree" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bores" for "bree" ever safe?
Frequency check: "bores" vs "bree" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bores" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bree" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #101,615 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bores" and "bree" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bodes vs bores". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #101,615 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.