# spasm vs splash

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### spasm
*noun · IPA /ˈspæz.m̩/ · frequency rank #35,950*
A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ.

### splash
*noun · IPA /splæʃ/ · frequency rank #8,988*
The sound made by an object hitting a liquid.

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