# wool vs wore

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wool
*noun · IPA /wʊl/ · frequency rank #8,228*
The hair of the sheep, llama and some other ruminants.

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

## Source
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