# spice vs spine

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### spice
*noun · IPA /spaɪs/ · frequency rank #7,851*
Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavor food.

### spine
*noun · IPA /spaɪn/ · frequency rank #7,983*
A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.

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