# Spears vs specs

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Spears
*name · frequency rank #11,973*
An English surname transferred from the nickname.

### 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/spears-vs-specs