Meanings
nounspot the difference (countable and uncountable, plural spot the differences)
plural spot the differences
- countableuncountableA type of puzzle in which the object is to find a certain number of minor differences between two pictures, usually printed side by side, that are otherwise identical.
The cartoon dog made its debut in half-term week in October, featuring on promotional children's tickets as well as fun children's activities such as colouring sheets and spot the difference.
2022 November 30, “Stop & Examine”, in RAIL, number 971, page 87
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 找不同
- 找不同 (zhǎobùtóng)type of puzzle
French jeu des erreurs
- jeu des erreurstype of puzzle
Japanese 間違い探し
- 間違い探し (machigaisagashi)type of puzzle
Korean 다른 그림 찾기, 틀린 그림 찾기
- 다른 그림 찾기 (dareun geurim chatgi)type of puzzle
- 틀린 그림 찾기 (teullin geurim chatgi)type of puzzle
Cite this entry
APA
spot the difference. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spot%20the%20difference
MLA
“spot the difference.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spot%20the%20difference. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spot the difference,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spot%20the%20difference.
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