# spar vs splat

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### spar
*noun · IPA /spɑː/ · frequency rank #26,972*
A rafter of a roof.

### splat
*noun · IPA /splæt/ · frequency rank #41,898*
The narrow wooden centre piece of a chair back.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/spar-vs-splat