# spire vs sprite

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### sprite
*noun · IPA /spɹaɪt/ · frequency rank #22,824*
Any of various supernatural beings, loosely defined:

## Source
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