# slipper vs slippery

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### slipper
*noun · IPA /ˈslɪpə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #26,253*
A low soft shoe that can be slipped on and off easily.

### slippery
*adjective · IPA /ˈslɪpəɹi/ · frequency rank #12,860*
Of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.

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