# slick vs stink

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### slick
*adjective · IPA /slɪk/ · frequency rank #11,120*
Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances.

### stink
*verb · IPA /stɪŋk/ · frequency rank #15,922*
To have a strong bad smell.

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