# scan vs spat

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### scan
*verb · IPA /skæn/ · frequency rank #6,412*
To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely.

### spat
*verb · IPA /spæt/ · frequency rank #19,703*
simple past and past participle of spit

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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