Which to use
“whoops” is an intj and “whores” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,621
- “whoops” frequency rank
- #18,463
- “whores” frequency rank
- 35084
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | whoops | whores |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Oops. | plural of whore |
Letter map: whoops vs whores
Shared letters muted; letters that set whoops and whores apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. whoops (CCVVCC) and whores (CCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: whoops vs whores
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: whoops is anintj and whoresanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35084, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
whoops is recorded at frequency rank #16,621, classified as anintj, pronounced /wʊps/. whores is at rank #18,463, tagged as anoun.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 35084, this pair ranks #315,029 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of whoops vs whores
Shared letters: hosw. Private to "whoops": p. Private to "whores": er.
"whoops" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC · "whores" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "whoops" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "whores" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #315,029 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "whoops" and "whores" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "whores vs whorl". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #315,029 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.