# Spence vs splice

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### splice
*noun · IPA /splaɪs/ · frequency rank #34,295*
A junction or joining of ropes made by splicing them together.

## Source
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