# speck vs spook

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### speck
*noun · IPA /spɛk/ · frequency rank #28,382*
A tiny spot or particle, especially of dirt.

### spook
*noun · IPA /spuːk/ · frequency rank #33,857*
A ghost or phantom.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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