# slang vs swung

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### slang
*noun · IPA /ˈslæŋ/ · frequency rank #14,023*
Language outside of conventional usage and in the informal register.

### swung
*verb · IPA /swʌŋ/ · frequency rank #15,714*
simple past and past participle of swing

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