# scourge vs source

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### scourge
*noun · IPA /skɜːd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #22,807*
A whip, often made of leather and having multiple tails; a lash.

### source
*noun · IPA /sɔːs/ · frequency rank #743*
The person, place, or thing from which something (information, goods, etc.) comes or is acquired.

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