# spider vs spite

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### spider
*noun · IPA /ˈspaɪ̯də/ · frequency rank #4,715*
Any of various eight-legged, predatory arthropods, of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs to catch prey.

### spite
*noun · IPA /spaɪt/ · frequency rank #6,741*
Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to unjustifiably irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice

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