# slung vs slurs

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### slung
*verb · IPA /ˈslʌŋ/ · frequency rank #35,082*
simple past and past participle of sling

### slurs
*verb · frequency rank #24,905*
third-person singular simple present indicative of slur

## Source
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