# sled vs slut

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sled
*noun · IPA /slɛd/ · frequency rank #21,659*
A small, light vehicle with runners, used recreationally, mostly by children, for sliding down snow-covered hills; no draft animal pulls it.

### slut
*noun · IPA /slʌt/ · frequency rank #10,278*
A sexually promiscuous woman.

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