Can You Spot the Difference in These 20 Pictures? (2024)

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Updated: Apr. 12, 2024

Get your eyes ready—these spot-the-difference puzzles are pretty tricky

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Tricky find the difference pictures

Think you’re observant enough to spot the difference between two very similar pictures? Let’s find out! Grab a timer (or move at a leisurely pace) and see how many subtle differences you can find in these brain games. The photos below are truly tricky, so your brain is guaranteed to be working.

Here’s how the game works: For each photo set, the first slide displays two pictures side by side. The one on the left is the original picture, and the one on the right has been tweaked a little. It’s tempting to scroll down to find the answer, but try your best not to cheat. Keep working until you complete all of these spot-the-difference pictures.

And no, these aren’t optical illusions. We promise there really are differences between the two pictures. Ahead, test your observation skills with 20 tricky photo twins.

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Spot the difference: Butterfly bamboozle

There are five differences between these pictures. Can you find them all?

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Butterfly bamboozle answer

Clockwise from top left:

1. Twig deleted.
2. Small bloom added.
3. Leaf flipped upside down.
4. Small bloom added.
5. Orange flower changed to yellow.

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Spot the difference: Wild West

There are five differences between these pictures. How many can you see?

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Wild West answer

Clockwise from top left:

1. Two small clouds shifted right.
2. Three birds added.
3. Green cactus changed to blue.
4. Branch added to the cactus.
5. Cactus deleted.

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Spot the difference: Loose leash

There are five differences between these adorable dog pictures.

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Loose leash answer

Clockwise from top left:

1. Building is taller.
2. Building was deleted.
3. Slats on the wood deleted.
4. Yellow leash changed to orange.
5. Metal bar added.

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Spot the difference: Puzzled pots

There are five differences between these vegetable gardens.

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Puzzled pots answer

Clockwise from top left:

1. Yellow flowers changed to green.
2. Sprout deleted.
3. Notch in the handle of the gardening tool added.
4. Red straw changed to green.
5. Small leaf deleted.

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Spot the difference: Charcuterie search

There are six brie-llient differences between these delicious cheese boards.

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Charcuterie search answer

Clockwise from top left:

1. The corkscrew is longer.
2. Grape added.
3. Hole in wooden handle deleted.
4. Cheese knife handle is darker.
5. Almond is missing
6. Red wine changed to white wine.

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Spot the difference: Junk drawer

There are five differences between these pictures. How many can you find?

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Junk drawer answer

Clockwise from top left:

1. Blue pin case changed to green.
2. Purple square bead deleted.
3. Moon charm was flipped.
4. Yellow button deleted.
5. Blue needle deleted.

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Spot the difference: Doughnut differences

There are five delicious differences between the doughnuts in these spot-the-difference pictures.

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Doughnut differences answer

Clockwise from top left:

1. Orange and yellow sprinkles deleted.
2. Text on the measuring cup is deleted.
3. Red sprinkles added.
4. Green sprinkles changed to blue.
5. Green and purple sprinkles deleted.

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Spot the difference: Search by the sea

There are five differences between these pictures. Can you spot them all?

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Search by the sea answer

From left to right:

1. Orange lounge chair changed to yellow.
2. Swimmers deleted.
3. Closed umbrella deleted.
4. Blue stripes on umbrella changed to red.
5. Cliff added.

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Spot the difference: Marina message

There are five differences hiding between the boats and buildings in these spot-the-difference pictures.

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Marina message answer

Clockwise from top left:

1. Yellow building changed to pink.
2. Blue door changed to yellow.
3. Window added.
4. Window deleted.
5. Orange buoy deleted.

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Spot the difference: Balloon burst

There are five differences between these pictures. Can you put your finger on them?

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Balloon burst answer

Clockwise from top left:

1. The word “for” deleted.
2. Popped orange balloon deleted.
3. Blue balloon added.
4. Red balloon changed to orange.
5. Stuffed frog’s red necktie changed to green.

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Spot the difference: Look for the loops

There are six differences hiding among the fruit-flavored loops in these pictures.

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Look for the loops answer

Clockwise from top left:

1. Blue loop deleted.
2. Yellow loop added.
3. Red loop was rotated.
4. Milk droplets deleted.
5. Blue loop changed to green.
6. Purple loop deleted.

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Spot the difference: Traffic test

There are 12 differences between these pictures. How many do you see?

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Traffic test answer

Clockwise from top left:

1. White bus added.
2. Blue car changed to green.
3. White lanes deleted.
4. Red car changed to blue.
5. Orange car deleted.
6. Arrow was flipped.

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Spot the difference: Robot research

There are six differences between the friendly robots in these spot-the-difference puzzles.

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Robot research answer

Clockwise from top left:

1. Blue dashes on left eye delted.
2. Right red ear changed to green.
3. Four dots deleted.
4. Red clock hand changed to black.
5. Red buttons changed to green.
6. Green lever added.

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Spot the difference: Sushi scramble

There are five differences in these delicious sushi pictures. Don’t forget the soy sauce!

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Sushi scramble answer

Clockwise from top left:

1. Red sushi roll changed to green.
2. Sushi roll added.
3. Sushi roll deleted.
4. Sushi roll was flipped
5. Green sushi roll changed to orange

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Spot the difference: Under the sea-rch

There are five differences between these pictures. It’s always better down where it’s wetter, under the sea!

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Under the sea-rch answer

Clockwise from top left:

1. Yellow fish deleted.
2. Branch of coral added
3. Red coral changed to blue.
4. Yellow coral changed to orange.
5. Fish added.

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Spot the difference: Painted puzzle

There are five differences in these pictures. How many can you find?

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Painted puzzle answer

Clockwise from top left:

1. Red stone changed to purple.
2. Black polka dots deleted from half of the ladybug.
3. Yellow window changed to blue.
4. Red tulip deleted.
5. Circular window deleted.

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Spot the difference: Games galore

There are six differences between these game-themed pictures. Checkmate!

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Games galore answer

Clockwise from top left:

1. Blue dice and wooden game piece deleted.
2. Red game piece changed to black.
3. “E” changed to “F.”
4. Blue cup changed to purple.
5. Five changed to three.
6. Heart changed to a club.

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Spot the difference: High in the sky

There are seven differences flying high in the skies of these pictures. Don’t look down!

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High in the sky answer

Clockwise from top left:

1. The hot air balloon in the background is missing
2. The small yellow hot air balloon is now red
3. The small red and white hot air balloon is missing
4. A small red and white hot air balloon has been added
5. The small yellow hot air balloon is missing
6. Small yellow hot air balloon has been added

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Spot the difference: Read the room

There are seven differences between these pictures. Read the signs carefully and you might just find them.

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Read the room answer

Clockwise from top left:

1. Blue sign changed to green.
2. Wave design under “Danger” sign delted.
3. White dots deleted.
4. Red tow truck sign changed to black.
5. The “M.P.H.” text deleted.
6. Red light changed to yellow.

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Spot the difference: Mandarin madness

There are five differences between these pictures. Orange you glad we didn’t say there are six?

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Mandarin madness answer

Clockwise from top left:

1. Green leaf delted.
2. Green orange added.
3. Orange deleted.
4. Green leaf changed to orange.
5. Green orange changed to red.

You made it to the end of these spot-the-difference puzzles! Did you find all the answers, or are you still searching?

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Originally Published: June 14, 2021