# slung vs smug

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### smug
*adjective · IPA /smʌɡ/ · frequency rank #19,467*
irritatingly pleased with oneself; offensively self-complacent, self-satisfied.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/slung-vs-smug