# slips vs slows

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### slips
*verb · IPA /slɪps/ · frequency rank #12,861*
third-person singular simple present indicative of slip

### slows
*verb · IPA /slaːz/ · frequency rank #17,491*
third-person singular simple present indicative of slow

## Source
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