# specs vs Spock

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Spock
*name · IPA /spɒk/ · frequency rank #26,612*
An American surname from Dutch.

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