# slaw vs spawn

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### slaw
*noun · IPA /slɔː/ · frequency rank #47,911*
Coleslaw.

### spawn
*verb · IPA /spɔːn/ · frequency rank #17,724*
To produce or deposit (eggs) in water.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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