# dory vs dour

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dory
*noun · IPA /ˈdɔːɹi/ · frequency rank #25,360*
A small flat-bottomed boat with pointed or somewhat pointed ends, used for fishing both offshore and on rivers.

### dour
*adjective · IPA /ˈdʊə/ · frequency rank #49,880*
Stern, harsh and forbidding.

## Source
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