# spas vs specs

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### spas
*noun · IPA /spɑːz/ · frequency rank #35,526*
plural of spa

### specs
*noun · IPA /spɛks/ · frequency rank #14,225*
Abbreviation of spectacles.

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