# sent vs slot

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sent
*verb · IPA /sɛnt/ · frequency rank #722*
simple past and past participle of send

### slot
*noun · IPA /slɒt/ · frequency rank #6,184*
A narrow depression, perforation, or aperture; especially, one for the reception of a piece fitting or sliding into it.

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