# slips vs stipe

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### stipe
*noun · IPA /staɪp/ · frequency rank #40,462*
The stem of a mushroom, kelp, etc.

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