# spina vs spiro

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### spina
*noun · IPA /ˈspaɪ.nə/ · frequency rank #43,383*
A spine; the backbone.

### spiro
*noun · IPA /ˈspɪɹəʊ/ · frequency rank #40,900*
A polycyclic compound or system that contains a single atom as the only common member of two rings.

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