# Spenser vs spinster

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Spenser
*name · IPA /ˈspɛnsɚ/ · frequency rank #48,502*
A surname originating as an occupation, variant of Spencer, a rare spelling variant of Spencer.

### spinster
*noun · IPA /ˈspɪnstə/ · frequency rank #42,416*
A woman who has never been married, especially one past the typical marrying age according to social traditions.

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