# slab vs slug

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### slab
*noun · IPA /slæb/ · frequency rank #15,277*
A large, flat piece of solid material; a solid object that is large and flat.

### slug
*noun · IPA /slʌɡ/ · frequency rank #19,465*
Any of many gastropod mollusks, having no (or only a rudimentary) shell.

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