# smurfs vs Spurs

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### smurfs
*noun · IPA /smɜːfs/ · frequency rank #31,352*
plural of smurf

### Spurs
*name · IPA /spɜː(ɹ)z/ · frequency rank #7,182*
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club

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