# spinal vs spine

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### spinal
*adjective · IPA /spaɪ.nəl/ · frequency rank #8,985*
Of or relating to the spine.

### 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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