# tore vs toy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tore
*adjective · IPA /tɔː(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #11,139*
Hard, difficult; wearisome, tedious.

### toy
*noun · IPA /tɔɪ/ · frequency rank #4,342*
Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child.

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