# spike vs strike

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### spike
*noun · IPA /spaɪk/ · frequency rank #7,612*
A sort of very large nail.

### strike
*verb · IPA /stɹaɪk/ · frequency rank #2,234*
To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/spike-vs-strike