slope

/sloʊp/

//sloʊp// noun

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

The verdict

“slope” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,350. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,350
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward.

Corpus desk

Index EN-slope · slope · English

slope · rank #8,350 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,350
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH shuttle

Nearest frequency peer: shuttle (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “slope”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “slope” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

slope vs soe
60% similar
slope vs sop
60% similar
slope vs some
60% similar

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

Key facts for slope
PropertyValue
Headwordslope
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/sloʊp/
Letters5
Frequency rank#8,350
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “slope” sits in English frequency

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).slopelands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “shuttle” (#8,349), “snack” (#8,351), “shepherd” (#8,348). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around slope (IPA /sloʊp/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,350 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for slope, with forms such as "lsope", "sllope", and "sloep". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "soe", "sop", "some", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From aslope (adjective, adverb). The correct English form is slope, spelled S-L-O-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward.
  2. 2
    The degree to which a surface tends upward or downward.
  3. 3
    The ratio of the vertical and horizontal distances between two points lying on the line.
  4. 4
    The slope of the line tangent to the curve at the given point.
  5. 5
    The angle a roof surface makes with the horizontal, expressed as a ratio of the units of vertical rise to the units of horizontal length (sometimes referred to as run).
  6. 6
    A person of Chinese or other East Asian descent.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I had to climb a small slope to get to the site.
  2. a steep slope

Etymology

From aslope (adjective, adverb).

Synonyms

bankembankmentgradienthillinclinegradientfirst derivativegradientChinamanChinkcantelevationgradeslope

This word in other languages

pendiente(Español)pente(Français)Steigung(Deutsch)ladeira(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lsope
  • sllope
  • sloep
  • sloppe
  • slpoe
  • solpe
  • sslope

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of slope - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

lsope2sllope1sloep2sloppe1slpoe2solpe2sslope1
Edit distance from "slope"

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 "slope"?
"slope" is spelled S-L-O-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is /sloʊp/.
What does "slope" mean?
As a noun, "slope" means: An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward.
What words are commonly confused with "slope"?
"slope" is commonly confused with "soe", "sop", "some". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "slope"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "slope" is /sloʊp/. 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 "slope"?
From aslope (adjective, adverb). 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 "slope", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

snack#8,351shaft#8,347scrap#8,344stern#8,356

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Riley7 variantsSudan7 variantsvault7 variantsVince7 variants

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list