# gare vs gore

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gare
*noun · IPA /ɡɛə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #47,641*
Coarse wool on the legs of sheep.

### gore
*noun · IPA /ɡɔː/ · frequency rank #10,373*
Blood, especially that from a wound when thickened due to exposure to the air.

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