# specter vs spectre

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### specter
*noun · IPA /ˈspɛktɚ/ · frequency rank #26,260*
A ghostly apparition, a phantom.

### spectre
*noun · frequency rank #21,367*
British standard spelling of specter.

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