# spectre vs spectrum

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### spectre
*noun · IPA \spɛktʁ\ · frequency rank #6,558*
Fantôme, apparition d’un mort.

### spectrum
*noun · IPA \ˈspɛk.tɹəm\ · frequency rank #45,883*
Spectre.

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