Which to use
“scores” and “sires” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,851
- “scores” frequency rank
- #48,797
- “sires” frequency rank
- 60648
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | scores | sires |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de score. | Pluriel de sire. |
Where the eye mixes scores and sires
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. scores runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against sires's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: scores vs sires
A purely visual mix-up. scores (\skɔʁ\) and sires (\siʁ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60648, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
scores is recorded at frequency rank #11,851, classified as anoun, pronounced \skɔʁ\. sires is at rank #48,797, tagged as anoun, pronounced \siʁ\.
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 60648, this pair ranks #96,539 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of scores vs sires
Shared letters: ers. Private to "scores": co. Private to "sires": i.
"scores" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "sires" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "scores" and "sires" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "scores" vs "sires" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "scores" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sires" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #96,539 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "scores" and "sires" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sires vs sofres". 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 #96,539 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.