# dared vs Dore

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dared
*verb · IPA /dɛəd/ · frequency rank #14,504*
simple past and past participle of dare

### Dore
*name · frequency rank #47,586*
A diminutive of the male given name Isidore.

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