# spoil vs spoils

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### spoil
*verb · IPA /spɔɪl/ · frequency rank #9,543*
To strip (someone who has been killed or defeated) of arms or armour.

### spoils
*noun · IPA /spɔɪlz/ · frequency rank #18,961*
That which is taken from another by violence; especially, the plunder taken from an enemy; pillage, booty.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/spoil-vs-spoils