# slowed vs slows

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### slowed
*verb · IPA /sləʊd/ · frequency rank #11,121*
simple past and past participle of slow

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

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