# spirited vs sprite

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### spirited
*verb · IPA /ˈspɪɹɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #14,027*
simple past and past participle of spirit

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

## Source
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