# slot vs slows

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### slot
*noun · IPA /slɒt/ · frequency rank #6,184*
A narrow depression, perforation, or aperture; especially, one for the reception of a piece fitting or sliding into it.

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

## Source
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