# shove vs slope

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shove
*verb · IPA /ʃʌv/ · frequency rank #11,965*
To push, especially roughly or with force.

### slope
*noun · IPA /sloʊp/ · frequency rank #8,350*
An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward.

## Source
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