# sluice vs source

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sluice
*noun · IPA /sluːs/ · frequency rank #45,666*
An artificial passage for water, fitted with a valve or gate, for example in a canal lock or a mill stream, for stopping or regulating the flow.

### source
*noun · IPA /sɔːs/ · frequency rank #743*
The person, place, or thing from which something (information, goods, etc.) comes or is acquired.

## Source
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