# spacious vs spurious

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### spacious
*adjective · IPA /ˈspeɪʃ.əs/ · frequency rank #17,033*
Having plenty of space; roomy; capacious.

### spurious
*adjective · IPA /ˈspjʊə.ɹi.əs/ · frequency rank #30,602*
False, not authentic, not genuine.

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