# specs vs speech

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### speech
*noun · IPA /spiːt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #1,506*
The ability to speak; the faculty of uttering words or articulate sounds and vocalizations to communicate.

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