# spoil vs Sybil

> 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.

### Sybil
*noun · frequency rank #32,615*
Prophetess; hag.

## Source
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