# spell vs spool

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### spell
*noun · IPA /spɛl/ · frequency rank #3,849*
Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers.

### spool
*noun · IPA /spuːl/ · frequency rank #35,530*
A reel; a device around which thread, wire or cable is wound, especially a cylinder or spindle.

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