# slips vs steps

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### steps
*noun · IPA /stɛps/ · frequency rank #1,922*
plural of step.

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