Sore-Soar | Commonly Confused Words

Sore

/sɔː/

A painful or sensitive spot on the body that is irritated or inflamed.

/sɔː/

To fly or rise high in the air with little apparent effort

Jennifer's spirits soared.Her spirits soared.The swelling went down, and her spirits soared.

Sore relates to pain or discomfort, and both words have the letter r to remind you it can cause hurt.
Soar means to fly high or ascend swiftly, and both words have the letter a, similar to air.
Remember that sore often deals with physical feelings like an ache or pain, which can make you feel down or grounded.
Soar tends to be uplifting, like a bird soaring high in the sky, giving a sense of elevation or height.
If you feel sore, you would rather stay down than move, while if you soar, you are going up.