# species vs specimen

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### species
*noun · IPA /ˈspiːʃiːz/ · frequency rank #1,505*
A type or kind. (Compare race.)

### specimen
*noun · IPA /ˈspɛsɪmɪn/ · frequency rank #10,935*
An individual instance that represents a class; an example.

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