# spoiled vs spoiler

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### spoiled
*verb · IPA /spɔɪld/ · frequency rank #9,544*
simple past and past participle of spoil

### spoiler
*noun · IPA /ˈspɔɪ.lə/ · frequency rank #14,029*
One who spoils; a plunderer; a pillager; a robber; a despoiler.

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