# slim vs split

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### slim
*adjective · IPA /slɪm/ · frequency rank #6,621*
Slender; thin.

### split
*verb · IPA /splɪt/ · frequency rank #2,270*
To divide fully or partly along a more or less straight line.

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