# spire vs spirit

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### spire
*noun · IPA /spaɪə/ · frequency rank #25,217*
The stalk or stem of a plant.

### spirit
*noun · IPA /ˈspɪɹɪt/ · frequency rank #1,704*
The soul of a person or other creature.

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