These three terms -- nerd, geek, and dork -- get thrown around a lot, usually interchangeably. You can use any of the three you want and people will usually understand you. But in my mind (and potentially only in my mind), I think they are all very different. Yes, they do kind of go hand-in-hand, but they each have their own distinct meaning.
Nerd: school smarts. good at math, science, english, etc. excessively smart. does well on tests. gets good grades.
Geek: fandom smarts. knows anything and everything about their interests. usually focused on major franchises (superheroes, video games, t.v. shows, comics, etc.)
Dork: general personality trait. most people have at least some level of dorkiness that shows itself at one time or another. related to the person themselves, their conduct and demeanor, not the knowledge in their head. characterized as silly, goofy, awkward, weird, different but in an out-of-the-box thinking way rather than an ostracizing way.
So, I personally will use them in these respective ways, but if you want to keep using them interchangeably, I totally understand and I will be able to follow you.
P.S.: I count myself as all three.
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