# slay vs spray

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### slay
*verb · IPA /sleɪ/ · frequency rank #18,433*
To kill; to murder.

### spray
*noun · IPA /spɹeɪ/ · frequency rank #5,368*
A fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid.

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