Which to use
“open” is an adjective and “ore” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,335
- “open” frequency rank
- #40,435
- “ore” frequency rank
- 46770
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | open | ore |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abierto. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de orar. |
Where the eye mixes open and ore
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: open vs ore
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: open is /ˈəʊ.pən/ while ore is [ˈoɾe]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46770, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
open is recorded at frequency rank #6,335, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈəʊ.pən/. ore is at rank #40,435, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈoɾe].
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 46770, this pair ranks #123,848 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of open vs ore
Shared letters: eo. Private to "open": np. Private to "ore": r.
"open" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "ore" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- open ← oepn · openn · oppen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "open" for "ore" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "open" or "ore" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "open" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ore" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #123,848 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "open" and "ore" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "oirá vs ore". 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 #123,848 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.