# shower vs slower

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shower
*noun · IPA /ˈʃaʊ.ə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #3,026*
A brief fall of precipitation (spell of rain, or a similar fall of snow, sleet, or cascade); burst of hefty precipitation.

### slower
*adjective · IPA /ˈsləʊə/ · frequency rank #7,398*
comparative form of slow: more slow

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