# slope vs stops

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### slope
*noun · IPA /sloʊp/ · frequency rank #8,350*
An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward.

### stops
*noun · IPA /stɒps/ · frequency rank #3,657*
plural of stop

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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