# spectacle vs spectacles

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### spectacle
*noun · IPA /ˈspɛktəkl̩/ · frequency rank #12,866*
An exciting or extraordinary scene, exhibition, performance etc.

### spectacles
*noun · IPA /ˈspɛktəkl̩z/ · frequency rank #25,216*
plural of spectacle

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