# sloop vs spook

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sloop
*noun · IPA /sluːp/ · frequency rank #37,227*
A single-masted sailboat with only one headsail.

### spook
*noun · IPA /spuːk/ · frequency rank #33,857*
A ghost or phantom.

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