# spite vs swipe

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### spite
*noun · IPA /spaɪt/ · frequency rank #6,741*
Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to unjustifiably irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice

### swipe
*verb · IPA /swaɪp/ · frequency rank #13,434*
To grab or bat quickly.

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