# sliced vs sluice

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sliced
*adjective · frequency rank #13,613*
That has been cut into slices.

### sluice
*noun · IPA /sluːs/ · frequency rank #45,666*
An artificial passage for water, fitted with a valve or gate, for example in a canal lock or a mill stream, for stopping or regulating the flow.

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