# slander vs spanner

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### slander
*noun · IPA /ˈslɑːndə/ · frequency rank #18,695*
A false or unsupported, malicious statement (spoken, not written), especially one which is injurious to a person's reputation; the making of such a statement.

### spanner
*noun · IPA /ˈspæn.ə/ · frequency rank #48,499*
A hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts.

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