# ore vs orgy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ore
*noun · IPA /oɹ/ · frequency rank #6,076*
Rock or other material that contains valuable or utilitarian materials; primarily a rock containing metals or gems for which it is typically mined and processed.

### orgy
*noun · IPA /ˈɔː.d͡ʒi/ · frequency rank #21,304*
A secret rite or ceremony, typically involving riotous and dissolute behavior, including dancing, drunkenness and indiscriminate sexual activity, undertaken in honor of various pagan gods or goddesses (such as Attis, Bacchus, Ceres, Dionysus, Osiris, etc).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ore-vs-orgy