# swords vs swore

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### swords
*noun · IPA /sɔɹdz/ · frequency rank #10,289*
plural of sword

### swore
*verb · IPA /swɔː/ · frequency rank #14,431*
simple past of swear

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