# slit vs smut

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### slit
*noun · IPA /ˈslɪt/ · frequency rank #15,702*
A narrow cut or opening; a slot.

### smut
*noun · IPA /smʌt/ · frequency rank #34,290*
Soot.

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