# wont vs wore

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wont
*noun · IPA /wəʊnt/ · frequency rank #6,202*
One's habitual way of doing things; custom, habit, practice.

### wore
*verb · IPA /wɔː/ · frequency rank #4,422*
simple past of wear

## Source
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