# soared vs sore

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### soared
*verb · IPA /sɔːd/ · frequency rank #26,967*
simple past and past participle of soar

### 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/soared-vs-sore