# scars vs score

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### scars
*noun · IPA /skɑɹz/ · frequency rank #10,273*
plural of scar

### score
*noun · IPA /skɔː/ · frequency rank #1,576*
The total number of goals, points, runs, etc. earned by a participant in a game.

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