# genre vs gore

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### genre
*noun · IPA /ˈ(d)ʒɑnɹə/ · frequency rank #5,418*
A kind; a stylistic category or sort, especially of literature or other artworks.

### 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: 2026-09-03.
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