# slowdown

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #25,580

## Definitions
1. A reduction in speed, or a decrease in the level of production, economic activity, etc.

## Etymology
Deverbal from slow down.

## Easily confused with
- **Snowdon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/slowdown-vs-snowdon)
- **showdown** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/showdown-vs-slowdown)

## Common misspellings (13)
`lsowdown`, `sllowdown`, `slodwown`, `slowddown`, `slowdonw`, `slowdownn`, `slowdowwn`, `slowdwon`, `slowodwn`, `slowwdown`, `slwodown`, `solwdown`, `sslowdown`

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