Which to use
“gong” and “gore” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,033
- “gong” frequency rank
- #10,373
- “gore” frequency rank
- 26406
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gong | gore |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a loud resonant sound when struck with a soft hammer. | Blood, especially that from a wound when thickened due to exposure to the air. |
Where the eye mixes gong and gore
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gong vs gore
A purely visual mix-up. gong (/ɡɒŋ/) and gore (/ɡɔː/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26406, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gong is recorded at frequency rank #16,033, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɡɒŋ/. gore is at rank #10,373, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɡɔː/.
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 26406, this pair ranks #386,940 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gong vs gore
Shared letters: go. Private to "gong": n. Private to "gore": er.
"gong" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "gore" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gong" for "gore" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gong" vs "gore" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "gong" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gore" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #386,940 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gong" and "gore" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "goer vs gong". 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 #386,940 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.