# salute vs slate

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### salute
*noun · IPA /səˈl(j)uːt/ · frequency rank #11,110*
An utterance or gesture expressing greeting or honor towards someone, (now especially) a formal, non-verbal gesture made with the arms or hands in any of various specific positions.

### slate
*noun · IPA /sleɪt/ · frequency rank #9,397*
A flake or piece of certain types of stone that tend to cleave into thin layers.

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