adore

/əˈdɔː/

//əˈdɔː// verb

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"adore" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“adore” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,158. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,158
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To worship.

Corpus desk

Index EN-adore · adore · English

adore · rank #11,158 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,158
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH accumulated

Nearest frequency peer: accumulated (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “adore”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “adore” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

adore vs are
60% similar
adore vs ADR
0% similar
adore vs Amor
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for adore
PropertyValue
Headwordadore
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/əˈdɔː/
Letters5
Frequency rank#11,158
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “adore”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).adorelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “accumulated” (#11,157), “AFC” (#11,159), “acclaimed” (#11,156). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “adore” is #11,158. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around adore (IPA /əˈdɔː/), averb. Corpus frequency is #11,158 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for adore, with forms such as "addore", "adoer", and "adorre". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "are", "ADR", "Amor", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English *adoren, aouren, from Old French adorer, aorer, from Latin adōrō (“I pray to”), from ad (“to”) + ōrō (“I speak”). The correct English form is adore, spelled A-D-O-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To worship.
  2. 2
    To love with one's entire heart and soul; regard with deep respect and affection.
  3. 3
    To be very fond of.
  4. 4
    To adorn.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how adore appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Now, gods that we adore, whereof comes this?
  2. 1758, Tobias Smollett, A Complete History of England, London: James Rivington and James Fletcher, 3rd edition, Volume 6, Book 8, “William III,” p. 29, [James] was met at the castle-gate by a procession of […] bishops and priests in their pontificals, bearing the host, which he publicly adored.

Etymology

From Middle English *adoren, aouren, from Old French adorer, aorer, from Latin adōrō (“I pray to”), from ad (“to”) + ōrō (“I speak”).

This word in other languages

adorar(Español)adorer(Français)anbeten(Deutsch)adorar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • addore
  • adoer
  • adorre
  • adroe
  • aodre
  • daore

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of adore - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

addore1adoer2adorre1adroe2aodre2daore2
Edit distance from "adore"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "adore"?
"adore" is spelled A-D-O-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈdɔː/.
What does "adore" mean?
As a verb, "adore" means: To worship.
What words are commonly confused with "adore"?
"adore" is commonly confused with "are", "ADR", "Amor". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "adore"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adore" is /əˈdɔː/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "adore"?
From Middle English *adoren, aouren, from Old French adorer, aorer, from Latin adōrō (“I pray to”), from ad (“to”) + ōrō (“I speak”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "adore", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list