# Spence vs spend

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Spence
*name · IPA /ˈspɛns/ · frequency rank #18,435*
Short form of the male given name Spencer.

### spend
*verb · IPA /spɛnd/ · frequency rank #1,152*
To pay out (money).

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