# spleen vs spoken

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### spleen
*noun · IPA /spliːn/ · frequency rank #24,321*
In vertebrates, including humans, a ductless vascular gland, located in the left upper abdomen near the stomach, which destroys old red blood cells, removes debris from the bloodstream, acts as a reservoir of blood, and produces lymphocytes.

### spoken
*adjective · IPA /ˈspəʊ.k(ə)n/ · frequency rank #3,336*
Relating to speech.

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