# were vs whore

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### were
*verb · IPA /wə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #52*
second-person singular simple past indicative of be

### whore
*noun · IPA /hɔː/ · frequency rank #8,877*
Synonym of prostitute: a person (especially a woman) who offers sexual services for payment.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
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