# slack vs smock

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### smock
*noun · IPA /smɒk/ · frequency rank #49,052*
A type of undergarment worn by women; a shift or slip.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/slack-vs-smock