# SM vs SPVM

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### SM
*adjective · IPA \ɛ.s‿ɛm\ · frequency rank #13,476*
Sadomasochiste.

### SPVM
*noun · IPA \ɛs.pe.ve.ɛm\ · frequency rank #21,173*
Service de police de la Ville de Montréal.

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