# scorn vs story

> 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.

### story
*noun · IPA /ˈstɔː.ɹi/ · frequency rank #341*
An account of real or fictional events.

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