# shack vs slack

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shack
*noun · IPA /ʃæk/ · frequency rank #16,584*
A crude, roughly built hut or cabin.

### slack
*noun · IPA /slæk/ · frequency rank #11,118*
The part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it.

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