# slippers vs slippery

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### slippers
*noun · IPA /ˈslɪpə(ɹ)z/ · frequency rank #17,959*
plural of slipper

### 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: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/slippers-vs-slippery