# sin vs spy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sin
*noun · IPA /sɪn/ · frequency rank #3,848*
A violation of divine will or religious law.

### spy
*noun · IPA /spaɪ/ · frequency rank #4,799*
A person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sin-vs-spy