# skies vs spices

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### skies
*noun · IPA /skaɪz/ · frequency rank #8,204*
plural of sky though essentially synonymous with singular form; the heavens; the firmament; the atmosphere.

### spices
*noun · IPA /ˈspaɪsɪz/ · frequency rank #14,026*
plural of spice

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