# slant vs stan

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### slant
*noun · IPA /ˈslɑːnt/ · frequency rank #23,102*
A slope; an incline, inclination.

### stan
*noun · IPA /stæn/ · frequency rank #6,524*
An extremely obsessive fan of a person, group, character, or creative work, particularly one whose fixation is unhealthy or intrusive.

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