Which to use
“hoard” is a noun and “Hoare” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,540
- “hoard” frequency rank
- #49,979
- “Hoare” frequency rank
- 71519
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hoard | Hoare |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A hidden supply or fund. | A surname. |
Letter map: hoard vs Hoare
Shared letters muted; letters that set hoard and Hoare apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. hoard (CVVCC) and Hoare (CVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: hoard vs Hoare
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hoard is anoun and Hoareaname. On the page they differ by a single letter - d in “hoard” becomes e in “Hoare”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71519, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hoard is recorded at frequency rank #21,540, classified as anoun, pronounced /hɔɹd/. Hoare is at rank #49,979, tagged as aname.
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 71519, this pair ranks #46,391 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hoard vs Hoare
Shared letters: ahor. Private to "hoard": d. Private to "Hoare": e.
"hoard" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "Hoare" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hoard" and "Hoare" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary English text, does "hoard" or "Hoare" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "hoard" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hoare" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #46,391 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hoard" and "Hoare" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hoare vs hoke". 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 #46,391 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.