# spooky vs spoons

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### spooky
*adjective · IPA /ˈspuːki/ · frequency rank #14,420*
Eerie, or suggestive of ghosts or the supernatural.

### spoons
*adjective · IPA /spuːnz/ · frequency rank #20,232*
Foolishly infatuated with; having a romantic crush on (used with on).

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