# spare vs spat

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### spare
*adjective · IPA /spɛə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #4,490*
Extra.

### spat
*verb · IPA /spæt/ · frequency rank #19,703*
simple past and past participle of spit

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