# soe vs spy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### soe
*noun · IPA /səʊ/ · frequency rank #30,594*
a large wooden vessel for carrying water, especially one to be carried on a pole between two people.

### 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: 2026-09-03.
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