# scorn vs sore

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### scorn
*verb · IPA /skɔːn/ · frequency rank #24,584*
To feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.

### sore
*adjective · IPA /sɔː/ · frequency rank #7,289*
Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive.

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