slant

/ˈslɑːnt/

//ˈslɑːnt// noun

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"slant" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“slant” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,102. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,102
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A slope; an incline, inclination.

Corpus desk

Index EN-slant · slant · English

slant · rank #23,102 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,102
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH slashed

Nearest frequency peer: slashed (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “slant”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “slant” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

slant vs slot
60% similar
slant vs span
60% similar
slant vs stan
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for slant
PropertyValue
Headwordslant
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈslɑːnt/
Letters5
Frequency rank#23,102
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “slant”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).slantlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “slashed” (#23,103), “sitter” (#23,100), “sleepless” (#23,104). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “slant” is #23,102. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around slant (IPA /ˈslɑːnt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,102 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 15 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for slant, with forms such as "lsant", "salnt", and "slannt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "slot", "span", "stan", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Late Middle English, from a variant of the earlier form dialectal slent, from Old Norse or another North Germanic source, cognate with Old Norse slent, Swedish slinta (“to slip”), Norwegian slenta (“to fall on the side”), from Proto-Germanic *slintaną. Prob… The correct English form is slant, spelled S-L-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A slope; an incline, inclination.
  2. 2
    A sloped surface or line.
  3. 3
    A run: a heading driven diagonally between the dip and strike of a coal seam.
  4. 4
    Synonym of slash ⟨ / ⟩, particularly in its use to set off pronunciations from other text.
  5. 5
    An oblique movement or course.
  6. 6
    A sloping surface in a culture medium.
  7. 7
    A pan with a sloped bottom used for holding paintbrushes.
  8. 8
    A depression on a palette with a sloping bottom for holding and mixing watercolours.
  9. 9
    A palette or similar container with slants or sloping depressions.
  10. 10
    A sarcastic remark; shade, an indirect mocking insult.
  11. 11
    An opportunity, particularly to go somewhere.
  12. 12
    A crime committed for the purpose of being apprehended and transported to a major settlement.
  13. 13
    A point of view, an angle.
  14. 14
    A look, a glance.
  15. 15
    A person with slanting eyes, particularly an East Asian.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how slant appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The house was built on a bit of a slant and was never quite level.
  2. Initial inquiries among professional typists uncover names like slant, slant line, slash, and slash mark. Examination of typing instruction manuals discloses additional names such as diagonal and diagonal mark, and other sources provide the designation oblique.

Etymology

Late Middle English, from a variant of the earlier form dialectal slent, from Old Norse or another North Germanic source, cognate with Old Norse slent, Swedish slinta (“to slip”), Norwegian slenta (“to fall on the side”), from Proto-Germanic *slintaną. Probably influenced by aslant.

Synonyms

slash

This word in other languages

inclinación(Español)biais(Français)Schräge(Deutsch)inclinação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lsant
  • salnt
  • slannt
  • slantt
  • slatn
  • sllant
  • slnat
  • sslant

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of slant - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

lsant2salnt2slannt1slantt1slatn2sllant1slnat2sslant1
Edit distance from "slant"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "slant"?
"slant" is spelled S-L-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈslɑːnt/.
What does "slant" mean?
As a noun, "slant" means: A slope; an incline, inclination.
What words are commonly confused with "slant"?
"slant" is commonly confused with "slot", "span", "stan". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "slant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "slant" is /ˈslɑːnt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "slant"?
Late Middle English, from a variant of the earlier form dialectal slent, from Old Norse or another North Germanic source, cognate with Old Norse slent, Swedish slinta (“to slip”), Norwegian slenta (“to fall on the side”), from Proto-Germanic *slin... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "slant", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list