# spade vs spider

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### spade
*noun · IPA /speɪ̯d/ · frequency rank #18,960*
A garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging. Not to be confused with a shovel which is used for moving earth or other materials.

### spider
*noun · IPA /ˈspaɪ̯də/ · frequency rank #4,715*
Any of various eight-legged, predatory arthropods, of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs to catch prey.

## Source
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