# slain vs slam

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### slain
*verb · IPA /sleɪn/ · frequency rank #14,221*
past participle of slay

### slam
*verb · IPA /slæm/ · frequency rank #6,961*
To shut with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise.

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