Confusables Entry 201 / 1011 60-second read

Hoard vs. Horde

A hidden stash versus a large crowd.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

A hoard of zombies approached the camp.

✓ Correct

A horde of zombies approached the camp.

The ruleii

HOARD = a secret store of valued objects (noun) or to stash things (verb).

Homophones. In gaming (like 'Horde' mode) and finance (hoarding wealth), both terms appear frequently.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

H-O-A-rd = Hidden Objects Always (inside). H-O-R-de = Rowdy (people).

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