# espantar vs espinar

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### espantar
*verb · IPA [espãn̪ˈt̪aɾ] · frequency rank #35,027*
Causar espanto, dar susto, infundir miedo.

### espinar
*verb · IPA [espiˈnaɾ] · frequency rank #26,033*
Herir o punzar con algo puntiagudo.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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