Which to use
“spy” and “SQL” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,092
- “spy” frequency rank
- #28,573
- “SQL” frequency rank
- 76665
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spy | SQL |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Espía. | Lenguaje de programación declarativo de acceso a bases de datos relacionales que permite especificar diversos tipos de operaciones sobre las mismas. Una de sus características es el manejo del álgebra y el cálculo relacional que permite ejecutar consultas o actualización de información en una base de datos. Es un lenguaje de cuarta generación (4GL). |
Where the eye mixes spy and SQL
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: spy vs SQL
A purely visual mix-up. spy (/spaɪ/) and SQL ([ˈese ˈku ˈele]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76665, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
spy is recorded at frequency rank #48,092, classified as anoun, pronounced /spaɪ/. SQL is at rank #28,573, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈese ˈku ˈele].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 76665, this pair ranks #17,320 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of spy vs SQL
Shared letters: s. Private to "spy": py. Private to "SQL": lq.
"spy" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "SQL" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "spy" and "SQL" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "spy" or "SQL"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "spy" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "SQL" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #17,320 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "spy" and "SQL" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sei vs spy". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #17,320 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.