# score vs sure

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### sure
*adjective · IPA /ʃɔː(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #202*
Physically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable.

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