# spandex

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈspændɛks/ · frequency rank #33,025

## Definitions
1. A synthetic fibre known for its exceptional elasticity.
2. Clothing made from such material.

## Etymology
Coined as an anagram of the word expands.

## Easily confused with
- **spanked** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/spandex-vs-spanked)
- **spaniel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/spandex-vs-spaniel)
- **spender** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/spandex-vs-spender)
- **spanner** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/spandex-vs-spanner)
- **spade** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/spade-vs-spandex)
- **spades** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/spades-vs-spandex)
- **sander** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sander-vs-spandex)
- **slander** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/slander-vs-spandex)

## Common misspellings (11)
`psandex`, `sapndex`, `spadnex`, `spanddex`, `spandexx`, `spandxe`, `spanedx`, `spanndex`, `spnadex`, `sppandex`, `sspandex`

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