# spent vs sperm

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### spent
*adjective · IPA /spɛnt/ · frequency rank #1,029*
Consumed, used up, exhausted, depleted.

### sperm
*noun · IPA /spɜɹm/ · frequency rank #9,102*
The reproductive cell or gamete of the male; a spermatozoon.

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